LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 28: R&B singer Chris Brown appears in court with his attorney Mark Geragos (L) to hear a probation progress report. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
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Take a look at the life of attorney Mark Geragos, known for his high profile clients.
date of birth: 5 October 1957
birth place: Los Angeles, California
birth name: Mark John Geragos
Father: Paul Geragos, lawyer
Mother: Betty Jane Geragos
marriage: Paulette (Kasabian) Geragos
children: Jake and Teny
Education: Haverford College, BA, 1979; Loyola Marymount University, JD, 1982
Partner in the law firm Geragos & Geragos.
their customers include Scott Peterson, Michael Jackson, Gary Condit, Chris Brown And Winona Ryder.
1983 – Enlisted at the State Bar of California and joined his father’s law firm, Geragos & Geragos.
1997-1998 – One of his first high profile cases is when Geragos represents Susan McDougall in an embezzlement case. McDougall was previously convicted of fraud whitewater case involving Hillary Clinton And President Bill Clinton. She is acquitted of embezzlement charges.
2001 – Represents Clinton’s brother, Roger Clinton, who was arrested for drunken driving. Clinton pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge of reckless driving.
2001 – The rapper represents Nate Dogg, who pleads no contest to a misdemeanor charge of carrying an unmarked firearm. A felony charge is dropped in lieu of pleading.
2001-2002 – Gary is represented by Condit as law enforcement investigating the death of Chandra Levy.
2002 – Represents Winona Ryder, who has been charged with felony theft and vandalism for shoplifting off Saks Fifth Avenue. Ryder has been sentenced to three years’ probation and counseling.
May 2003 – announced that he would represent Scott Peterson, who was charged with the murder of his pregnant wife, Lackie. Peterson was found guilty and sentenced Death Penalty.
2003-2004 – Jackson when he is accused of child abuse. Jackson, replacing Geragos, said he wanted a lawyer who would dedicate his full time to the case.
2008 – Geragos and partner Pat Harris won a lawsuit against Jeffrey Borer and his charter jet company XtraJet for secretly recording Geragos, Harris, and Client Jackson in a flight.
2009 – Chris Brown represents When he is accused of assaulting his then girlfriend Rihanna. Brown is sentenced to five years’ probation and ordered to complete a domestic violence program.
2013 – Geragos’s book, “Mystical: An Inside Look at How the Criminal Justice System Works… and Someone Who Doesn’t” was released, co-written with Pat Harris.
October 15, 2017 – Colin represents Kaepernick when he files a civil suit against the NFL. The lawsuit alleges collusion to prevent Kaepernick from being signed by any team after he took a knee to protest the treatment of black Americans during the singing of the national anthem before NFL games.
February 2019 – The actor represents Jussie Smollett, who is Accused of staging a hate crime against himself in Chicago. After agreeing to forfeit community services and the bond, the charges against Smollett were later dropped.
25 March 2019 – is an unnamed co-conspirator of the criminal complaint against Michael Avenatti in the Southern District of New York, A source familiar with the matter confirmed to CNN. The complaint described the co-conspirator as “an attorney licensed in California, known for representing celebrity and public figure clients.” Geragos has not been charged with the crime.
23 April 2019 – Brother involved in Smollett case File a lawsuit alleging defamation and false light. The lawsuit names Geragos as the defendant.
April 20, 2020 – Geragos is the lead attorney in federal lawsuits over business interruptions between his firm and Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America. Coronavirus pandemic. The consolidated suit, which includes a counterclaim, is dismissed on April 27, 2021. The decision in favor of Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America has been ordered on June 9, 2021.
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