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Biography
Mr. Cristalli created and starred in a documentary called “The Defenders,” which highlighted his practice. The documentary was developed into a CBS network drama entitled “The Defenders” starring Jim Belushi and Jerry O’Connell. Mr. Cristalli served as an executive consultant on the show and consulted extensively on scripts in collaboration with the writers.
Mr. Cristalli has made multiple guest appearances on national and local television shows. He is a legal analyst for MSNBC, and has been interviewed on Larry King Live, Greta Van Susteren and Good Morning America, as well as Fox and Friends in the Morning. His cases have been featured on Dateline NBC, CBS 48 Hours, Lifetime and Snapped.
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Licensed in Nevada for 28 years
State: Nevada
Acquired: 1997
No misconduct found
Location
Gentile, Cristalli & Miller
Unknown, Las Vegas, NV
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Experience
Honors
1997
Death-Qualified; qualified to defend capital cases, Nevada Courts
Work Experience
2004 - 2011
Partner, Cristalli & Saggese, Ltd.
1997 - 2004
Partner, Law Office of Michael V. Cristalli
Associations
Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice
Member
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member
First Amendment Lawyers Association
Member
American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section
Member
American Bar Association, Trial Lawyer Section
Member
Augustus Society
Member
La Voce, The Voice of the Las Vegas Italian-American Community
Board Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Sandy Murphy Trial
Won
State v. Ryan
Won
Capital Murder Cases
Non-Death Sentences
1983 Civil Rights Matters
Positive
Medical Marijuana
Positive
Education
1995
Syracuse University College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1992
University of Rochester
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2015
NALS Educational Conference & National Forum
The Ted Binion Murder Case
2014
7th Annual Forensic Science & the Law Conference & Spring Meeting: Making Sense of Science VII
Forensic Pathology & Toxicology: The Power of Scientific Expert Testimony-- The Ted Binion Murder Trial and the Synergistic Effect of Heroin and Xanax
N/A
Criminal Law
Adjunct Professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law
Publications
2013
TravelJoint.com
Marijuana Federal vs. State
2013
TravelJoint.com
On the Stand with Attorney Michael Cristalli
Languages
English