The Clemens Verdict

June 20, 2012 by Ted Leavengood · 6 Comments

The Clemens trial played out over the long weeks here in DC. Eight weeks is a lot of billable hours for a top tier criminal attorney. Roger Clemens may have been acquitted by a jury of his “peers,” but there are few in DC who show up for jury selection that could sustain an attorney […]

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Mickey Mantle: The Last Boy

October 26, 2010 by Judy Johnson · 3 Comments

“Get the f___ outta here. It’s like a cemetery to me.”Â Â Â Â – Mickey Mantle National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum When I first saw Mickey Mantle he was standing next to a barbecue grill in the late afternoon light outside a motel room in St. Petersburg, Florida.Â Â He struck a relaxed and happy pose, […]

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