Gerry Spence Biography
Gerry Spence is a semi-retired American trial lawyer who was born and brought up in Laramie, Wyoming. He is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame. He has never lost a criminal case either as a prosecutor or a defense attorney. Spence has not lost a civil case since 1969.
10 Quick Facts About Gerry Spence
- Name: Gerry Spence
- Age: 92 years
- Birthday: January 8
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
- Height: To be Updated
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: Lawyer
- Marital Status: Married
- Salary: To be Updated
- Net worth: $1 million to $5 million
Gerry Spence Age
Spence is 92 years as of 2021. He was born on January 8, 1929, in Laramie, Wyoming. Spence celebrates his birthday on Jan 8th every year. His birth sign is Capricorn.
Gerry Spence Height
Spence is a man of average stature. He appears tall in his photos if his photos relative to his surrounding are anything to go by. His actual height, and weight including other body measurements are not available at the moment. We will update this section once the information is available.
Gerry Spence Education
Gerry graduated from the University of Wyoming Law School in 1952 and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in May 1990.
Gerry Spence Family
Gerry was born to his parents in Laramie, Wyoming. Our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus the identity of his father and mother is still unclear. It is also not known if he has any brothers or sisters. We will update this section once the information is available.
Gerry Spence Wife
Gerry has been married two times. His first wife’s identity is not known to the public media. His second wife is called Imaging Spence. They spend most of their time in their homes in Jackson, Wyoming, and Santa Barbara, California.
Gerry Spence Children
As of 2021, Spence has not revealed his children to the public media. We will update this section once the information is available.
Gerry Spence Net Worth
Gerry’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million to $5 million as of 2021. This includes his Assets, Money, and Income. His primary source of income is his career as an attorney. Through his various sources of income, he has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle
Gerry Spence Measurements and Facts
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Gerry Spence Wiki
- Full Names: Gerry Spence
- Popular As: Spence
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: Actor
- Nationality: American
- Race / Ethnicity: Not Known
- Religion: Not Known
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Gerry Spence Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 92 years old
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
- Date of Birth: January 8, 1929
- Place of Birth: Laramie, Wyoming
- Birthday: 8tyh Jan
Gerry Spence Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: Not Available
- Height / How Tall?: Not Available
- Weight: Not Available
- Eye Color: Brown
- Hair Color: Gray
Gerry Spence Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Not Known
- Mother: Not Known
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife/Spouse: Married to Imaging Spence
- Children: Daughter (TBA) and Sons (TBA)
Gerry Spence Networth and Salary
- Net Worth: $1 t0 5 Million
- Salary: Not Known
- Source of Income: Not Known
Gerry Spence House and Cars
- Place of living: Not Known
- Cars: Car Brand to be Updated
Gerry Spence Attorney
Spence began his career in Riverton, Wyoming, and later became a successful defense attorney for the insurance industry. After years, Spence said he “saw the light” and became committed to representing people instead of corporations, insurance companies, banks, or “big business”.
Gerry Spence Karen Silkwood
Gerry gained attention for the Karen Silkwood case. Karen Silkwood was a chemical technician at the Kerr-McGee plutonium-production plant, where she became an activist and vocal critic of plant safety what would now be known as a whistleblower.
He represented Silkwood’s father and children, who charged that Kerr-McGee was responsible for exposing Silkwood to dangerous levels of radiation. He won a $10.5 million verdict for the family.
The year 1984, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the family’s right to sue under state law for punitive damages from a federally regulated industry.
Gerry Spence Other Cases
Upon finishing the Silkwood case, Spence tried a number of high-profile cases. He has not lost a civil case since 1969 and has never lost a criminal case with a trial by jury in port, Oregon in December 1985, later prevailing on appeal.
He was appointed a special prosecutor in the case against notorious murderer Mark Hopkinson in Wyoming in 1979. He successfully secured four murder convictions and a death sentence against Hopkinson, who was executed in 1992.
He successfully defended white separatist Randy Weaver on murder, assault, conspiracy, and gun charges in the Ruby Ridge, Idaho, federal standoff case, by successfully impugning the conduct of the FBI and its crime lab. He never called a witness for the defense.
Gerry Spence Mock trial: United States v. Oswald
In the year 1986, Spence defended Lee Harvey Oswald, the deceased assassin of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, against well-known prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi in a 21-hour televised unscripted mock trial sponsored by London Weekend Television in the United Kingdom.
That jury returned a guilty verdict. Expressing admiration for his adversary’s prosecutorial skill, Spence remarked, “No other lawyer in America could have done what Vince did in this case.” The “docu-trial” and his preparation for it inspired Bugliosi’s 1600-page book examining the details of the Kennedy assassination and various related conspiracy theories, entitled Reclaiming History, winner of the 2008 Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime.
For several times in the book Bugliosi specifically cites his respect for Spence’s abilities as a defense attorney as his impetus for digging more deeply into various aspects of the case than he perhaps would have otherwise.
Gerry Spence Tort reform activism
In the election season of 2004, Spence, a vocal opponent of tort reform, crisscrossed his native Wyoming spearheading a series of self-funded town hall-style meetings to inform voters of an upcoming ballot measure, Constitutional Amendment D, which would have limited Wyoming citizens’ ability to recover compensation if injured by medical malpractice. The ballot measure failed, with a 50.3% “No” vote.
Gerry Spence Books
- Gunning for Justice – My Life and Trials (Doubleday 1982) ISBN 9780385177030
- Of Murder and Madness: A True Story of Insanity and the Law (Doubleday 1983) ISBN 978-0385188012
- Trial by Fire: The True Story of a Woman’s Ordeal at the Hands of the Law (William Morrow 1986) ISBN 9780688060756
- With Justice for None: Destroying An American Myth (Times Books 1989) ISBN 9780140133257
- From Freedom to Slavery: The Rebirth of Tyranny in America (St. Martin’s Press 1993) ISBN 978-0312143428
- How to Argue & Win Every Time: At Home, At Work, In Court, Everywhere, every day (St. Martin’s Press 1995) ISBN 0-312-14477-6
- The Making of a Country Lawyer (St. Martin’s Press 1996) ISBN 978-0312146733
- O.J.: The Last Word (St. Martin’s Press 1997) ISBN 978-0312180096
- Give Me Liberty: Freeing Ourselves in the Twenty-First Century (St. Martin’s Press 1998) ISBN 0312245637
- A Boy’s Summer: Fathers and Sons Together (St. Martin’s Press June 1, 2000) ISBN 978-0312202828
- Gerry Spence’s Wyoming: The Landscape (St. Martin’s Press October 19, 2000) ISBN 978-0312207762
- Half Moon and Empty Stars (Scribner, 2001) ISBN 0-7432-0276-7
- Seven Simple Steps to Personal Freedom: An Owner’s Manual for Life (St. Martin’s Griffin November 1, 2002) ISBN 978-0312303112
- The Smoking Gun: Day by Day Through a Shocking Murder Trial (Scribner 2003) ISBN 978-0743246965
- Win Your Case: How to Present, Persuade, and Prevail—Every Place, Every Time (St. Martin’s Press 2006) ISBN 0-312-36067-3
- Bloodthirsty Bitches and Pious Pimps of Power: The Rise and Risks of the New
Frequently Asked Questions About Gerry
Who is Gerry Spence?
Gerry Spence is a semi-retired American trial lawyer who was born and brought up in Laramie, Wyoming. He is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame. He has never lost a criminal case either as a prosecutor or a defense attorney. Spence has not lost a civil case since 1969.
How old is Gerry Spence?
Spence is 92 years as of 2021. He was born on January 8, 1929, in Laramie, Wyoming.
How tall is Gerry Spence?
Spence is a man of average stature. He appears tall in his photos if his photos relative to his surrounding are anything to go by. His actual height, weight including other body measurements are not available at the moment. We will update this section once the information is available.
Is Gerry Spence married?
Gerry has been married two times. His first wife’s identity is not known to the public media. His second wife is called Imaging Spence.
How much is Gerry Spence worth?
Gerry’s net worth is estimated to be between 1 to 10 Million USD as of 2021. This includes his Assets, Money, and Income. His primary source of income is his career as an attorney. Through his various sources of income, he has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle
Where does Gerry live?
Because of security reasons, he has not shared his precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of his house.
Is Gerry dead or alive?
Gerry is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
Where is Gerry Now?
Spence is still pursuing his career as a lawyer.
Gerry Spence Social Media Contacts
- Youtube
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- Website
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