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Jun. 10, 2009

For Criminal Defense Lawyer, a New World of Options After Big Civil Verdict

Jennifer Keller spent years toiling in state criminal court before she won a $350 million trial victory for an elusive venture capitalist this month.

By Gabe Friedman
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - Jennifer Keller knows what it's like to represent people stuck in the abyss of the criminal system, men accused of murder or rape. One client was even accused of raping a corpse.

But Keller, of Irvine's Keller Rackauckas, suddenly has a world of new options in front of her: Last month, she reeled in a $350 million jury verdict in a long-running business fraud case that went to ... (continued)

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