Mark John Geragos is an Armenian-American
criminal defense lawyer. Clients that he represented include Michael Jackson,
actress Winona Ryder, politician Gary Condit, Susan McDougal and Scott Peterson. He
was also involved in the Whitewater controversy. Geragos represented suspended NASCAR
driver Jeremy Mayfield; Paul and Kulbir Dhaliwal, two brothers injured after a
tiger escaped in San Francisco Zoo; and musician Chris Brown, who pleaded
guilty in the assault of his then girlfriend Rihanna. In addition, he assisted
the family of David Carradine during the investigation of his accidental auto-erotic
death. He is considered a "celebrity lawyer".
Geragos
was born at Los Angeles, California in October 5, 1957). He attended high
school at Flintridge Preparatory School in La Canada, CA, and graduated with
honors. He received his bachelor's degree from Haverford College in 1979 and
his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Loyola Law School in 1982. He was
admitted to the State Bar of California in 1983. Currently, Geragos is the managing
partner at The Law Offices of Geragos and Geragos, a 13-person law firm in Los
Angeles. Geragos handles criminal defense and civil litigation.
Considered
a “celebrity lawyer” who has represented Michael Jackson, Winona Ryder, Chris
Brown, and politician Gary Condit, Mark Geragos is a well known defense
attorney. Geragos first recieved national attention by representing Whitewater
figure Susan McDougal in which she was later pardoned by President Clinton in
2001. Geragos later successfully represented McDougal in a 12-count embezzlement
trial. Geragos also represented Scott Peterson in the murder trial of
Peterson’s wife and unborn baby, a trial that garnered widespread media attention.
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