Yeah, I lost court cases and misdemeanor juries, but of felony jury trials I was successful 105 of 106 times.
It confers a great reputation, and great distinction to be accompanied by those whom you have defended and saved in the law courts.
This is one of the earliest documents articulating methods of campaigning in a democracy.
I am really impressed by lawyers who write books and tell us that they never lost a case. Most lawyers who have never lost a case have not had enough hard cases. But there are very difficult cases out there.
You know, there are only about 10 people in the United States that have ever argued 25 cases before the Supreme Court, this man has won 25 cases before the Supreme Court. He's an overwhelming choice.
I think personally, I've always felt that the Association [NAACP] got itself hung-up in what I call its legal successes. Having had so many outstanding legal successes, it definitely seemed to have oriented its thinking in the direction that the way to achieve was through the courts.
People do not win people fights. Lawyers do.
I had just won the lawsuit against Melrose Place.
I have a pretty good record of winning in court.
I really believe that a lawyer - no matter how good - if he or she is really worth their weight in salt, they will lose some cases because, after all, it is not really one of those secretive things that not everything is decided by who your lawyer is.
I learned law so well, the day I graduated I sued the college, won the case, and got my tuition back.
Remember that it is not the lawyer who knows the most law, but the one who best prepares his case, who wins.
Good lawyers win so-so lawsuits. Great lawyers can win lawsuits in which you have little or no chance to win.
I can't describe the feeling I got the first time I won a jury award for an injured person.
The truth is truth. I have never made a charge in my political career of 30 years where I have been disapproved. No defamation case has succeeded against me.
I lost court cases and misdemeanor juries, but of felony jury trials I was successful 105 of 106 times.
While many of the established media make losses or go bankrupt, WikiLeaks has survived a major conflict with a superpower, including an unlawful economic blockade by its banks and credit card companies and the detention of its editor. We have no debts. We have not had to fire staff. We have never lost a court case related to our publishing. We have never been forced to censor. Adversity has hardened us.
A successful lawsuit is the one worn by a policeman.