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Law Practice,
Criminal

Nov. 2, 2018

A true dean of the California defense bar

My sit-down with “Gil” Jones began at 9:15 one recent morning at a corner table at the downtown Jonathan Club. It was already Gil’s second meeting of the day, following a 7:00 a.m. breakfast with clients.

James R. Rosen

Founding Partner
Rosen Saba, LLP

Email: jrosen@rosensaba.com

James is a trial lawyer and proud associate member of ABOTA. ABOTA's three-fold mission is to preserve the right to jury trials, promote civility and integrity in trial practice, and educate and develop the skill sets of budding trial lawyers. For more information and membership inquiries, please visit L.A. ABOTA at www.la-abota.org or call (818) 343-2356.

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A true dean of the California defense bar

WAR STORIES

After a couple months hiatus, this column returns chronicle the war stories of another trial great, H. Gilbert Jones, a true dean of the defense bar.

My sit-down with "Gil" Jones began at 9:15 one recent morning at a corner table at the downtown Jonathan Club. It was already Gil's second meeting of the day, following a 7:00 a.m. breakfast with clients.

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