11th Circuit Court
Indicted Lawyer to Get Top Honor from Miami Bar Group
Posted May 16, 2008, 02:40 pm CDT
By Martha Neil
A prominent South Florida criminal defense lawyer federally indicted in a controversial case concerning opinion letters he wrote approving attorney fees paid by a convicted Colombian drug kingpin to another lawyer is to receive a top honor tomorrow night from a local bar group.
Ben Kuehne will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Miami chapter of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, reports the National Law Journal. Six federal judges, two appellate judges, 37 circuit judges and 19 county court judges are expected to be among more than 400 attendees at an awards banquet.
As discussed in earlier ABAJournal.com posts, Kuehne is a prominent and respected defense lawyer whose federal prosecution on money laundering… Continue reading...
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