Deadly Defenders

If you could afford these two guys week before last, there's a chance you can't anymore. Since they got Mary Winkler off with murder, in my opinion. The stock of these lawyers has gone through the roof. To reduce a possible capital murder case down to voluntary manslaughter. Is like performing magic for the defendant. They did everything but got this lady acquitted. After she shot her husband in the back while he was asleep. Loaded up the children and jumped in the car. She was found in another state. After all that, she gave a confession to the crime. After all that she may still end up with time served. That's quite a feat.

Leslie Ballin already has sort of a cult following in Memphis. He has a name among those who are familiar with the Memphis courts already. I can remember if you went down to 201 Poplar, and it seemed 40% of the people going to court were his clients. That was when crack was in it's heyday. Every dope dealer in the city, had this guy on speed-dial. He kept a lot of guilty people on the streets. I guess it depends on who is talking. The perpetrator or the victim. Whether you think he's good or not. Read the article written about Mr. Ballin in Memphis magazine. http://www.memphismagazine.com/gyrobase/Magazine/Content?oid=oid:20937 His family law practice went to a whole different level as a result of this win. His children's children will benefit from this win.

The other half of the team is Steve Farese. I only heard of him in recent years. Though his family has a reputation in local law circles. His sister is the prominent divorce attorney Kathy Farese Turner. His father being the late John B. Farese. Who specialized in criminal defense before him. Steve sort of took the helm after his father died. Making a name for himself. In other high profile cases like (Micheal Mullins) the Fedex pilots trial. Initially, he was the one contacted by Mary Winkler's family member. To represent her. He was the most vocal in her defense. He came across to me as a country lawyer. I would say he turned out to be quite a city slicker. All the high profile cases he has been involved with. Have ended with surprising verdicts. Read the feature article written in Memphis magazine about him. http://www.memphismagazine.com/gyrobase/Magazine/Content?oid=oid%3A21238 His son is always on the camera with his father. In one of those custom made suits. Like I said about the Ballins. This is the start of something big.

I don't plan on ever being charged with murder. I'm not planning to kill anyone. If by chance I did though. Guess who I would be looking for? Retaining these guys doesn't guarantee victory. But based on their history the odds are in your favor.