TESTIMONIALS
Under the Ohio Disciplinary Rules, it is unethical to use client testimonials. What follows are comments from others who have observed my trial and speaking skills.
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RE: Tim Mullins Trial
Dear Mr. Zaner,
This is just a brief note to tell you what a masterful job you did in your defense of Tim Mullins at his trial earlier this month. As Tamara’s mother, I was first interested in the trial from the angle of seeing how her first case as a lead detective played out. I knew almost nothing about the case, only that she was working very hard.
Quickly, my point of interest changed from my daughter to the defendant as I watched the case unfold and began feeling a sense of rage at the injustice of a good man’s life being nearly destroyed by false accusations. Convinced of his innocence early on, I was then intrigued, particularly as a litigation paralegal, to see how you would achieve not alienating a jury that was bound to have tremendous sympathy for a crying little girl.
You succeeded not only in that delicate job, but in systematically, logically and methodically piecing together segments of testimony to create a clear and unambiguous picture of Tim, his family, and the likely real truth of the matter. It was a professional pleasure to have observed you and your work. Although I gave up several “billable hours” that week, I learned more than I have at many CLE seminars. What a joy to have experienced the rush of relief upon the quick jury verdict and a sense of reinforcement, at least in this case, that our system works and justice does prevail.
Again, congratulations on a phenomenal job.
Sincerely,
Patti Frapasella, RP
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RE: AAFS
Dear Kim and Lorin:
Thank you for your presentation at the Sexually Dangerous Offender
panel last Thursday at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences in
Atlanta.
Your presentation was directly on target, and I particularly appreciated
the vivid and moving job that Lorin did with his “first person”
account. It was just what the audience needed to hear, and I am delighted
that you could both attend.
I’m sorry about the logistic difficulties, but I think that you
made a lasting impression on an audience that is in a position to translate
what they learned into daily practice.
Best Regards,
Carl Edwards
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My brother-in-law was charged with four counts of raping a minor, and I knew that he was innocent. Therefore, we hired an attorney from Toledo to represent him. Upon review of the case it became clear that a knowledgeable resource was essential to winning this case. Based upon referrals that Lorin J. Zaner was the attorney to assist in this type of matter, we employed him as an expert. Not long after meeting and reviewing the case with Lorin we decided to hire him as counsel to defend my brother-in-law against the false charges. Lorin went to battle and he prevailed. After 50 minutes of jury deliberations, the verdict came in; not guilty on all four counts.
“Lorin’s masterful voir dire of the (November 3, 2003) prospective jury should have been videotaped for a continuing legal education course in training trial lawyers. He effectively challenged the panel’s natural skepticism about the presumption of innocence and prevailed over the panel to commit themselves to the oath they were soon to take.”
“Lorin’s stunning cross-examination of the prosecutor’s witness, an experienced detective, out to change the way the police department conducts their business. This cross-examination reflected a dramatic turning point in the case.”
Attorney Fred Overdier
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