Liman, Arthur

Liman, Arthur
▪ 1998

      American lawyer (b. Nov. 5, 1932, New York, N.Y.—d. July 17, 1997, New York), served as chief counsel on many high-profile cases, including the congressional investigation of the Iran-Contra arms-for-hostages scheme. Unglamorous and often disheveled in appearance, Liman was considered one of the top trial lawyers of his generation. After graduating magna cum laude from Harvard University (1954) and finishing first in his class at Yale Law School (1957), Liman joined the prestigious New York City law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. In 1985 he won his biggest corporate case, in which he represented Pennzoil against Texaco as the two oil companies were vying for control of Getty Oil. In the 1980s he handled cases involving white-collar crimes, working for such clients as junk-bond mogul Michael Milken and fugitive financier Robert Vesco. From 1961 to 1963 he was employed by the U.S. attorney's office, often taking cases that no one else wanted. In 1971 he served as chief counsel on the New York state commission investigating the bloody Attica prison riot. The commission, which determined that the police assault had been excessively harsh, published its conclusions in a 470-page report that was nominated for a National Book Award. Liman came into the national spotlight in 1987 when he served as chief counsel to the U.S. Senate committee probing the Iran-Contra scandal. Although he was criticized by some for not following leads to determine Pres. Ronald Reagan's possible involvement and for not being aggressive enough in his questioning of Lieut. Col. Oliver North, Liman defended his decisions throughout the trial.

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