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Law Practice

Sep. 29, 2009

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A desire to help criminal defendants in all aspects of their legal problems led three federal public defenders to form their own law firm six years ago.

By Susan McRae

Daily Journal Staff Writer

PASADENA - David S. McLane was arguing a false arrest claim in federal court when a judge's sharp-tongued comment brought him up short.

McLane had been impeaching two police officers for assaulting his badly beaten client, as he attempted to show that their reasons for arresting the man couldn't be believed, when the judge cut off his line of questioning.

"He ...

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