Pamela Mackey may be best known for her successful defense of high-profile celebrities like Kobe Bryant and Patrick Roy, which earned her the nickname “a pitbull in pearls.” But even if the client wasn’t a household name, Pamela Mackey loved representing anyone in a difficult situation. Host Amy Gunn talks with Pamela about some of her most famous cases and her personal strategies for dealing with the media and preparing a client for trial.

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