Wyoming Trial Lawyer Gerry Spence Dies At 96
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Spence, who was known for wearing fringe, was best known for winning a multimillion-dollar judgment against a plutonium processor in the landmark Karen Silkwood case.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gerry Spence, the fringe jacket-wearing trial lawyer from Wyoming known for a string of major court wins starting with a multimillion-dollar judgment against a plutonium processor in the landmark Karen Silkwood case, has died.
Spence, 96, died late Wednesday surrounded by family at his home in Montecito, California, according to a family statement.
“We are proud of his legacy and his contributions to the world, but most importantly, we are proud to be part of the family he built with love. We feel this loss deeply and we will carry him with us always,” read the statement from granddaughter Tara Spence McClatchey.
Spence dedicated his life to fighting for the rights and freedom of ordinary people, colleague Joseph H. Low IV said in a statement.
“No lawyer has done as much to free the people of this country from the slavery of its new corporate masters,” said Low, vice president and chief instructor at the Gerry Spence Method school for trial lawyers.
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