By Gabe Friedman
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Kevin C. Brazile presided over a wrongful termination trial last summer in which the jury heard extremely personal details about the plaintiff's health problems.
At one point, the plaintiff burst into tears while under cross-examination by defense attorney Amy Semmel of Kelley Semmel LLP.
"He was on the stand weeping," Semmel said. &quo... (continued)
Apr. 5, 2011
Kevin C. Brazile
A longtime government lawyer who faced off against the legendary Johnnie Cochran, Judge Kevin C. Brazile finally has his ideal job - presiding over unlimited civil cases.
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