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Combat in the Courtroom
The Bayou Brief
11 episodes
6 days ago
Combat in the Courtroom chronicles the life of legendary attorney Mike Fawer. Sharing stories from his new book, From the Bronx to the Bayou, Mike regales listeners with tales of his passion and tenacity for every case he's been in.
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Combat in the Courtroom chronicles the life of legendary attorney Mike Fawer. Sharing stories from his new book, From the Bronx to the Bayou, Mike regales listeners with tales of his passion and tenacity for every case he's been in.
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Episodes (11/11)
Combat in the Courtroom
Episode 10 - Contempt, 4 and 1

On this episode of Combat in the Courtroom Mike Fawer talks about the five times he’s been cited for contempt.  As told in his book, From the Bronx to the Bayou, Mike goes toe to toe with court system and comes out four and one.

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5 years ago
31 minutes 7 seconds

Combat in the Courtroom
Episode 9 - The Jeffersons of Orleans

On this episode of Combat in the Courtroom Mike Fawer chronicles the fall of the Jeffersons of Orleans.  A tale with sensational headlines, Nigerian businessmen and money in the freezer.

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5 years ago
27 minutes 55 seconds

Combat in the Courtroom
Episode 8 - The Trial of Judge Walter Nixon

On this episode of Combat in the Courtroom, Mike Fawer recalls his defense of a Federal Judge in Mississippi.  A story that involves a ton of marijuana, a private island and thousands in oil profits.

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5 years ago
25 minutes 45 seconds

Combat in the Courtroom
Episode 7 - The Trials of Governor Edwin Edwards
In an epic tale that spans three decades Mike Fawer tells us his role in the defense of his friend, Governor Edwin Edwards, one of the most colorful and paradoxical politicians of the 20th century.
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5 years ago
55 minutes 13 seconds

Combat in the Courtroom
Episode 6 - A Scandal Known as Brilab

On this episode Mike Fawer recounts his defense of Charles Roemer, father of former governor Buddy Roemer and the commissioner of administration under Governor Edwin Edwards from 1976 to 1980. 

As told in his book, From the Bronx to the Bayou, Mike provides a behind the scene account of what happened in one of the most famous trials in Louisiana history, a scandal known as Brilab. A tale of how the boudin was made in the 1979 Louisiana Governor’s race that involves state officials, the FBI, a convicted fraudster from Hollywood and the Sicilian Mafia.

* Explicit language because mobsters ya'll


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5 years ago
36 minutes 41 seconds

Combat in the Courtroom
Episode 5 - The Tax Evasion Trial of Charles Evers

On this episode of Combat in the Courtroom Mike Fawer details the trial of iconic Mississippi politician Charles Evers.  As told in in Mike's book, From the Bronx to the Bayou, the former mayor from Fayette Mississippi would rely on a defense that would admit to illegality to prove his innocence.

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5 years ago
15 minutes 56 seconds

Combat in the Courtroom
Episode 4 - The Murder Trial of William Johnson

On this episode of Combat in the Courtroom, Mike Fawer shares the sordid saga of William Johnson. As chronicled in Mike’s book, From the Bronx to the Bayou, this is a case about malice and matricide, and in the end, you may think justice was served but not necessarily for the right reasons.

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5 years ago
11 minutes 42 seconds

Combat in the Courtroom
Episode 3 - The Retrials of Curtis Kyles
On this episode of Combat in the Courtroom, Mike Fawer takes on the controversial former New Orleans DA Harry Connick. As told in his book, From the Bronx to the Bayou, Mike was recruited to represent Curtis Kyles, a man whose murder conviction was overturned by the United Supreme Court in a landmark case. ** This episode contains racial language during the course of a criminal court proceeding **
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6 years ago
31 minutes 55 seconds

Combat in the Courtroom
Episode 2 - The Prosecution of the Mafia under Bobby Kennedy
On this episode of Combat in the Courtroom, Mike recounts his time working in the United State Department of Justice under Bobby Kennedy. 
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6 years ago
21 minutes 50 seconds

Combat in the Courtroom
An Introduction

Before we begin, meet the host, Lamar White Jr, and the star of our show, Mike Fawer.

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6 years ago
7 minutes 44 seconds

Combat in the Courtroom
Episode 1 - The Murder Trial of Aaron Mintz
The 1984 Murder Trial of Aaron Mintz was a media frenzy.  Mike Fawer was in the middle of it all and this is his story.
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6 years ago
40 minutes 29 seconds

Combat in the Courtroom
Combat in the Courtroom chronicles the life of legendary attorney Mike Fawer. Sharing stories from his new book, From the Bronx to the Bayou, Mike regales listeners with tales of his passion and tenacity for every case he's been in.