Leslie Abramson

About

Famous criminal defense attorney was hired by Phil Spector and the notorious Menendez brothers. She was portrayed by famous actress Edie Falco in the show Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders. The actress was nominated for the role. 

Before Fame

After graduating from the UCLA School of Law she spent time working in the public defender's office.

Trivia

She was unable to get Phil Specter acquitted and he was sentenced to 19 years to life.

Family Life

She got married to Tim Rutten, a writer for the LA Times.

Associated With

Back in 2004, she replaced Robert Shapiro as the defense attorney on the Phil Specter case.