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The "Dream Team" refers to the team of trial lawyers that represented American athlete O. J. Simpson in his 1995 trial for the murders of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ronald Goldman. The team included Robert Shapiro , Johnnie Cochran , Carl Douglas , Shawn Chapman Holley , Gerald Uelmen , Robert Kardashian , Alan Dershowitz , F ...
Robert Leslie Shapiro (born September 2, 1942) is an American attorney and entrepreneur. He is best known for being the short-term defense lawyer of Erik Menendez in 1990, and a member of the "Dream Team" of O. J. Simpson's attorneys that successfully defended him from the charges that he murdered his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ron Goldman, in 1994.
Simpson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985, his first year of eligibility. [55] In 2019, he was named to the National Football League 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. [56] Simpson also occasionally returned kickoffs during his early career, finishing with 33 returns for 990 yards and a touchdown, an average of 30 yards per ...
He is best known for being one of the defense attorneys in the O. J. Simpson murder trial, who were collectively dubbed the "Dream Team". [1] Douglas was the managing attorney at the law office of Johnnie Cochran Jr., before leaving to establish The Douglas Law Group in 1998. The practice is now known as Douglas / Hicks Law. [2]
He was part of O. J. Simpson's defense team during his trial, dubbed the "Dream Team." [2] Uelmen says he devised the memorable line used by Johnnie Cochran in the closing argument, "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit." [3] Uelmen is currently a professor at the Santa Clara University School of Law, where he served as dean from 1986 to 1994. [4]
Nicole Brown Simpson (née Brown; May 19, 1959 – June 12, 1994) was the second wife of American professional football player, actor, and media personality O. J. Simpson. She was murdered outside her Brentwood home by OJ, along with her friend Ron Goldman , in 1994.
Barry Charles Scheck (born September 19, 1949) is an American attorney and legal scholar. He received national media attention while serving on O. J. Simpson's defense team, collectively dubbed the "Dream Team", helping to win an acquittal in the highly publicized murder case.
Simpson was represented by a high-profile defense team, referred to as the "Dream Team", initially led by Robert Shapiro [35] [36] and subsequently directed by Johnnie Cochran. The team included F. Lee Bailey, Alan Dershowitz, Robert Kardashian, Shawn Holley, Carl E. Douglas, and Gerald Uelmen. Simpson was also instrumental in his own defense.