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"Lawyer Quits Firm to Continue Juvenile Client?s Defense"

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

A lawyer gave up a law firm job to continue to represent a juvenile in a wrongful death action. Pursuing justice/Lawyer quits firm to continue client’s defense, in the New Pittsburgh Courier: Nine times out of 10, the saying goes, when someone says, “it’s not the money, it’s the principle,” it’s really about “the money.” If so, then Keenan Holmes is that 10th time. He gave up a six-figure salary at a Downtown law firm when a conflict arose concerning his defense of a juvenile in a wrongful death suit. He promised the young man he’d stick with him. “How can I tell my kids to do the right thing if I don’t? A man only has his word—and I gave mine to this boy and his family,” said Holmes...continue to full post

Full post as published by Law Of Criminal Defense on May 17, 2008 (boomark / email).