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Prominent figure in Chicago defense bar calls it a career

Duffy spoke to the Tribune after winding up a remarkable five-decade legal career earlier this month, a path that began as a young IRS agent, wound through high-profile corruption investigations as a prosecutor at the U.S. attorney’s office, and continued as one of the country’s top white-collar criminal defense attorneys.

When it comes to an effective cross-examination, longtime Chicago attorney Joseph Duffy says there’s nothing better than confronting a witness with a document.
“If a witness is telling a story, there is only so far you can go,” Duffy told the Tribune… [10939 chars]

Source: Chicago Tribune | Published: 2026-04-30T10:00:56Z

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