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Fringe-Wearing Wyoming Trial Lawyer Gerry Spence Dies at 96
Gerry Spence, undefeated in criminal defense, founded the Trial Lawyers College and won landmark cases including a $10.5 million verdict for nuclear whistleblower Karen Silkwood's family.
- Gerry Spence, a notable trial lawyer from Wyoming, has died at the age of 96, surrounded by friends and family at his home in Montecito, California.
- Spence is known for major court victories, including defending Imelda Marcos against federal charges in 1990.
- He successfully acquitted Randy Weaver in a 1992 case stemming from a shootout at Ruby Ridge, Idaho.
- Spence founded the Trial Lawyers College and received multiple honors, including a lifetime achievement award from the Consumer Attorneys of California.
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Spence Law Firm, LLC: Legendary Trial Lawyer Gerry Spence, Founder of The Spence Law Firm, Dies at 96
JACKSON, Wyo., Aug. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Gerry Spence, the Wyoming trial lawyer whose fringed buckskin jackets, mane of blond hair, and homespun eloquence made him one of the most celebrated and successful courtroom advocates in American history, died Wednesday…
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Fringe-wearing Wyoming trial lawyer Gerry Spence dies at 96
Well-known Wyoming trial lawyer Gerry Spence has died at age 96. Spence’s 1979 court victory against an Oklahoma plutonium processor was turned into the 1983 movie “Silkwood” starring Meryl Streep.
Gerry Spence, Legendary Unbeaten Trial Lawyer, Dies at 96
Gerry Spence, the flamboyant Wyoming trial lawyer whose courtroom theatrics and unyielding advocacy for the underdog made him a legend in American jurisprudence, died overnight Wednesday at his home in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He was 96. Spence, who never lost a criminal case as a defense attorney and boasted a remarkable winning streak in civil litigation, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, according to sources close to him. His death …
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