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 NERFINISHED
birthDate 1907-07-29
birthPlace Sonora, California, United States NERFINISHED
burialPlace Olivewood Cemetery, Riverside, California, United States NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath pancreatic cancer
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1996-07-09
deathPlace San Francisco, California, United States NERFINISHED
educatedAt Boalt Hall School of Law NERFINISHED
University of California, Berkeley
fieldOfWork personal injury law
tort law
founded Belli, Ashe & Chaikin law firm NERFINISHED
genre legal non-fiction
hasChild Caesar Belli NERFINISHED
Melvin Caesar Belli NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
nickname King of Torts NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Ready for the Plaintiff NERFINISHED
The Law Revolution NERFINISHED
numberOfMarriages 6
occupation author
lawyer
legal commentator
trial attorney
portrayed Gorgan in Star Trek: The Original Series episode "And the Children Shall Lead" NERFINISHED
positionHeld president of the American Trial Lawyers Association
president of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
representedClient Betty Ford NERFINISHED
Brooke Shields NERFINISHED
Cheryl Crane NERFINISHED
Errol Flynn NERFINISHED
Jack Ruby NERFINISHED
Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker NERFINISHED
Lana Turner NERFINISHED
Mae West NERFINISHED
Mickey Cohen NERFINISHED
Muhammad Ali NERFINISHED
The Rolling Stones NERFINISHED
Tony Curtis NERFINISHED
Zsa Zsa Gabor NERFINISHED
victims of product liability cases
victims of the 1964 Alaskan earthquake
spouse Betty Belli NERFINISHED
Joyce Belli NERFINISHED
Lia Belli NERFINISHED
Nancy Ho Belli NERFINISHED
workLocation San Francisco, California, United States NERFINISHED

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