BBC Interviews Attorney Tom Mesereau – Part 1 of 3

The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) interviews attorney Tom Mesereau and explores his life and career during his representation of Entertainer Michael Jackson, prior to the trial in 2005. Thomas A. Mesereau, Jr. is widely recognized as one of the best trial lawyers in the country. He has been selected by his peers as one of “The Best Lawyers in America” and has been listed as one of the “One Hundred Most Influential Attorneys in California” by the Los Angeles Daily Journal. He first gained national attention during a three-week televised preliminary hearing in the Robert Blake murder case. Mr. Mesereau is internationally known for having acquitted music legend Michael Jackson of all counts in a highly publicized trial in Santa Maria, California. Additionally, Mr. Mesereau is widely recognized for his 25 years of pro bono, free legal work for the poor and underrepresented. Mr. Mesereau is a well known presence in the African-American community where he operates a free legal clinic and assists local organizations and churches in drug recovery and youth counseling. He defends at least one death penalty case each year for free in the Deep South. Mr. Mesereau specializes in criminal and civil trials (state and federal).
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