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Mark John Geragos (born , a fertilizer salesman who was convicted of first and second degree murder with special Circumstance s of his wife, Laci , and their unborn son Connor. Scott Peterson convicted of murder BACKGROUND Mark Geragos was born in Los Angeles , California . He graduated from Haverford College and Loyola Law School in 1979 and 1982, respectively. Famous clients not new to Geragos A year later, he was admitted to the California State Bar on June 6th, 1983. State Bar of California - Mark Geragos Currently, Geragos is the managing partner at The Law Offices of Geragos and Geragos, a 12-person law firm in Los Angeles. Our Attorneys - Mark Geragos Mark Geragos, an Armenian-American, maintains a close relation with the Armenian community. $20M Settlement For Armenians He has earned praise from the Armenian National Committee of America. Attorney Mark Geragos To Serve as Master of Ceromonies at ANCA-WR 2002 Annual Banquet He is also a trustee and long time supporter of the Armenian Assembly of America. [http://www.aaainc.org/press/print.php?pressID=157 Praising Assembly's Role in Community, Prominent TV Commentator, CA State Legislators Address Western Office Christmas Part] Additionally, he serves on the Advisory Committee of Birthright Armenia, Birthright Armenia - Mark Geragos serves as the chairman of Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry, Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry - Board of Directors and he also remains involved in the religious aspect of the Armenian community. St. Peter Armenian Church Youth Ministries' Center and the In His Shoes Mission NATIONAL PROMINENCE Geragos first came to national attention with back-to-back . Prosecutors Drop Prostitution Charge Against Bond Director In and AXA Corporation for insurance policies issued in the early 20th century during the time of the Turkish Genocide of over 1.5 million Armenian s. These two cases settled for over $37.5 million dollars in 2004 and 2005 . French Insurance Co. Agrees To Pay $17 Million To Genocide Heirs In the early stages of the Michael Jackson molestation case, Geragos handled that case as well as Scott Peterson's death penalty case at the same time. Though he managed a busy workload since he began working as a lawyer, during this time, he was handling two of the United States's most well known cases. Geragos' "...crushingly busy calendar" in the courtroom earned him a rebuke by a judge in an embezzlement case Geragos was also trying. Judge Grills Geragos On Workload His love for trying cases may explain why he is in the court as often as he is. "I love the courtroom" says Geragos. Legal styles collide in Redwood City On April 26th, 2004, Michael Jackson removed Mark Geragos as his attorney replacing him with Thomas Mesereau . In a public statement provided by his spokesperson Raymone Bain , Jackson stated "It is imperative that I have the full attention of those who are representing me. My life is at stake..." suggesting that Geragos may not have had enough time to handle his case considering Geragos' workload. Jackson says he 'terminated' lead attorneys Geragos occasionally appears as both guest and legal commentator on the '' Today Show ,'' '' Good Morning America ,'' '' Dateline NBC ,'' '' Larry King Live '', '' On The Record With Greta Van Susteren '', '' 60 Minutes '' and '' 48 Hours ''. AWARDS
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