Combat in the Courtroom

On this episode of Combat in the Courtroom Mike Fawer talks about the five times he’s been cited for contempt.  As told in his book, From the Bronx to the Bayou, Mike goes toe to toe with court system and comes out four and one.

On this episode of Combat in the Courtroom Mike Fawer chronicles the fall of the Jeffersons of Orleans.  A tale with sensational headlines, Nigerian businessmen and money in the freezer.

On this episode of Combat in the Courtroom, Mike Fawer recalls his defense of a Federal Judge in Mississippi.  A story that involves a ton of marijuana, a private island and thousands in oil profits.

On this episode Mike Fawer recounts his defense of Charles Roemer, father of former governor Buddy Roemer and the commissioner of administration under Governor Edwin Edwards from 1976 to 1980. 

As told in his book, From the Bronx to the Bayou, Mike provides a behind the scene account of what happened in one of the most famous trials in Louisiana history, a scandal known as Brilab. A tale of how the boudin was made in the 1979 Louisiana Governor’s race that involves state officials, the FBI, a convicted fraudster from Hollywood and the Sicilian Mafia.

* Explicit language because mobsters ya'll

On this episode of Combat in the Courtroom Mike Fawer details the trial of iconic Mississippi politician Charles Evers.  As told in in Mike's book, From the Bronx to the Bayou, the former mayor from Fayette Mississippi would rely on a defense that would admit to illegality to prove his innocence.

On this episode of Combat in the Courtroom, Mike Fawer shares the sordid saga of William Johnson. As chronicled in Mike’s book, From the Bronx to the Bayou, this is a case about malice and matricide, and in the end, you may think justice was served but not necessarily for the right reasons.

Before we begin, meet the host, Lamar White Jr, and the star of our show, Mike Fawer.