Legal stories tend to dominate the news.  This is particularly true in recent weeks with the trial and conviction of Derek Chauvin.  In some cases the headlines are justified, in others the public seems to take an outsized interest in certain legal cases.

Our guest on this episode is Paul DerOhannesian. Paul is a lawyer who has been involved in numerous high profile cases throughout the past 30+ years, and has in our opinion handled them the right way.

Paul Derohannesian has practiced law for more than 35 years and is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, American Association for Justice, New York State Bar Association, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and Albany County Bar Association.He has received the AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell for the highest quality demonstration of legal abilities and adherence to ethical standards, and the coveted Lecturer of Merit Award by the National College of District Attorneys in recognition of his teaching.

Paul was also recently named to the City & State 2021 Upstate Power 100 List.

Paul’s firm can be found online at www.derolaw.com.

On this episode Paul and Scott discuss what it’s like on the inside of high profile cases, as well as how often the media gets things right, and where they tend to go wrong. We discuss the impact of the internet and social media on the idea of a “fair trial”, and go on to discuss the more recent trends of podcasts and television true crime stories and their impact on those who are actually involved in the case.

This was a very interesting discussion, and we hope you enjoy hearing some inside baseball from one of the best.

**A quick note that this podcast was recorded prior to the conviction of Derek Chauvin.

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