Gerald Shargel Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Gerald Shargel (born October 5, 1944) is an American defense attorney based in New York City who has been a member of the New York Bar since 1969. He is widely regarded as one of the best lawyers in America - The New Yorker in a 10,000 word profile said he is "...a criminal lawyer considered quite possibly the finest of his generation, a man of elegance in the courtroom, who has said he models his oratory on Martin Luther King, Jr....The most scholarly judges treat him as an equal...He is also one of the best pure trial lawyers in town, known for the exceptional skill of his cross examination and for his physicality..."He has garnered attention as both a trial and appellate lawyer, representing white-collar clients and ordinary criminal defendants, but is most famous for along with Bruce Cutler, securing the acquittal of Mafia boss John J. Gotti in 1990 on New York State charges that Gotti had ordered the shooting of labor union official John F. O'Connor.
Net Worth
$600,000
Date Of Birth
1944-10-05
Profession
American lawyer
Nicknames
Gerald Shargel, Shargel, Gerald
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Early Show
2009
TV Series
Himself
60 Minutes
2009
TV Series documentary
Himself - Attorney (segment "The Swindler")
Mobsters
2008
TV Series
Himself - Defense Attorney
Archive Footage
Known for movies
60 Minutes (2009-2010) as Himself - Attorney (segment "The Swindler")
