Kendall Coffey
is a courtroom lawyer who fights for the rights of his clients in high stakes business disputes as well as in high-profile cases such as Miami’s historic voter fraud trial, the Elian Gonzalez saga and the 2000 Presidential recount litigation. As the former U.S. Attorney for South Florida, he headed one of the largest federal prosecution offices in the country. He has also authored numerous legal works and is a legal commentator on national news networks sharing his perspectives on major cases and controversies. He is currently a partner at Coffey Burlington with offices in Miami, Florida.
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THE TODAY SHOW (5/13/10)
Kendall Coffey legal analysis: Casey Anthony
“If the prosecution can prove that a mother intentionally murdered her own child in order to pursue a wild social life, then this is indeed a death penalty case.”
THE TODAY SHOW (4/23/10)
Kendall Coffey, former federal prosecutor, interview on Sarah Palin E-mail Account Hacking):
“Plenty of prosecutors would have seen this as a misdemeanor case. Instead you got four serious felonies charges and a huge exposure to prison time if the defendant is convicted. ... The star power of a Sarah Palin creates huge message power so that the feds can say that hacking isn't just a computer prank, but a computer crime.”
WTVJ (4/22/10)
Kendall Coffey Interview, 1th Anniversary of Elian Gonzalez Return to Cuba
“Instead of judicial process and a court order, what we saw was a host of men with machine guns in an unprecedented use of force against an unarmed home.”