Attorney Stuart Kirchick Explains How His Approach To The Law Has Changed Over 32 Years

Over 32 years, San Jose criminal defense attorney Stuart Kirchick says his biggest shift is treating everyone in the courtroom—clerk, bailiff, reporter, judge, and prosecutor—as people with their own baggage. He stays friendly and congenial while advocating zealously, believing goodwill quietly helps his clients. He credits the lesson to his mother, a court Spanish interpreter.

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