Episode 56

A Strategic Gamble: The Risks, Costs and Rewards of Going to Trial

Statistics weigh heavily against defendants in the criminal justice system. Only 0.4% were acquitted after trial in federal cases during fiscal year 2022.

In this latest podcast episode, host Matt Adams is joined by firm colleague Patrick Egan, whom Matt describes as “the type of trial lawyer you go to when your only option is to roll the dice and go to trial taking a shot against all odds.”

Patrick, a Fox Partner and Chair Emeritus of the firm’s White-Collar Criminal Defense & Regulatory Compliance Practice, discusses how he navigates clients through the decision to go to trial and shares his insights into the political and procedural reasons why statistics favor prosecutors.

Patrick also recounts the details of one of his most high-profile acquittals involving a Philadelphia politician innocent of the charges lobbied against him.