Melvin Belli

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Melvin Belli was a prominent American trial lawyer, nicknamed the "King of Torts," known for his flamboyant courtroom style and high-profile cases.

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instanceOf human
television personality
trial lawyer
appearedIn Star Trek: The Original Series
birthDate 1907-07-29
birthPlace Sonora, California, United States
linked to: Sonora, California
burialPlace Olivewood Cemetery, Riverside, California, United States
causeOfDeath pancreatic cancer
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1996-07-09
deathPlace San Francisco, California, United States
educatedAt Boalt Hall School of Law
University of California, Berkeley
fieldOfWork personal injury law
tort law
founded Belli, Ashe & Chaikin law firm
genre legal non-fiction
hasChild Caesar Belli
Melvin Caesar Belli
linked to: Melvin Mouron Belli

several other children
knownFor flamboyant courtroom style
high-profile civil cases
innovative use of demonstrative evidence
legalSpecialty personal injury litigation
product liability
tort litigation
name Melvin Mouron Belli
nickname King of Torts
notableCase defense of Jack Ruby for the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald
landmark tort cases expanding damages awards
personal injury suits against major corporations
notableWork Modern Trials
Ready for the Plaintiff
The Law Revolution
numberOfMarriages 6
occupation author
lawyer
legal commentator
trial attorney
portrayed Gorgan in Star Trek: The Original Series episode "And the Children Shall Lead"
positionHeld president of the American Trial Lawyers Association
president of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
representedClient Betty Ford
Brooke Shields
Cheryl Crane
Errol Flynn
Jack Ruby
Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker
Lana Turner
Mae West
Mickey Cohen
Muhammad Ali
The Rolling Stones
Tony Curtis
Zsa Zsa Gabor
victims of product liability cases
victims of the 1964 Alaskan earthquake
spouse Betty Belli
Joyce Belli
Lia Belli
Nancy Ho Belli
workLocation San Francisco, California, United States

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