THE PASSING OF THE EXTRAORDINARY GERRY SPENCE
Gerry Spence died yesterday, August 13th, at 96 years of age. I have known him for over thirty years. Gerry was a giant among the plaintiff and criminal defense trial lawyers of this century. He was a true legend in his time. It was over thirty years ago in the small town of Poulsbo on the Washington coast that I first met Gerry Spence. Gerry was there to receive an award, and one early morning, at a bed and breakfast…