Mark Geragos | |
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Born |
Mark John Geragos October 5, 1957 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Alma mater |
Haverford College Loyola Law School |
Occupation | Criminal defense lawyer |
Website | Geragos & Geragos |
Mark John Geragos (born October 5, 1957) is an Armenian-American criminal defense lawyer. Clients that he has represented include Michael Jackson, actress Winona Ryder, politician Gary Condit, Susan McDougal, and Scott Peterson. He was also involved in the Whitewater controversy. Geragos represented suspended NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield; Paul and Kulbir Dhaliwal, two brothers injured after a tiger escaped in San Francisco Zoo; and musician Chris Brown, who pleaded guilty in the assault of his then girlfriend Rihanna. In addition, he assisted the family of David Carradine in the aftermath of his accidental auto-erotic death. He is considered a "celebrity lawyer".
Geragos was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended high school at Flintridge Preparatory School in La Canada, CA, and graduated with honors. He received his bachelor's degree from Haverford College in 1979, double majoring in anthropology and sociology, and his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Loyola Law School in 1982. He was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1983. Currently, Geragos is the managing partner at The Law Offices of Geragos and Geragos, a 13-person law firm in Los Angeles. Geragos handles criminal defense and civil litigation.