Michael Tigar

Michael E. Tigar (born January 18, 1941; Glendale, California) is an American criminal defense attorney known for representing controversial clients. He is also an emeritus (retired) member of the Duke Law School and American University, Washington College of Law faculties.
Early life and education
Tigar earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley in 1962 and his J.D. from the Berkeley Law in 1966. As an undergraduate, he was elected to the Associated Students board as a SLATE candidate. In law school he was a member of Order of the Coif and served as editor-in-chief of the California Law Review.
Career in law
In 1966, he was hired as a law clerk by Justice William J. Brennan of the United States Supreme Court. Brennan, however, fired him the week he began his job, following complaints made by conservative columnists and FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, because of Tigar's activist background. In 1968, he became...