TMZ reports that Los Angeles personal injury attorney Larry H. Parker has passed away at age 75. Known for his television advertisements offering legal assistance in cases involving car accidents, dog bites, serious injury and even wrongful death he will be missed greatly by clients and attorneys alike.
Thompson made headlines nationwide for creating conviction integrity units and prosecuting NYPD officer Peter Liang in Akai Gurley’s death, two initiatives which greatly elevated his national profile.
Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson
Kenneth Thompson, Brooklyn’s first black district attorney ever elected in 2013, campaigned on a platform of lessening punitiveness within its justice system at a time of high tensions between law enforcement and minority communities. Unfortunately he passed away Sunday from brief illness. He was 50.
He earned widespread acclaim for his efforts to revise police guidelines and establish an innovative Conviction Review Unit, which has successfully overturned or dismissed 21 convictions of individuals wrongly accused. Furthermore, he collaborated with members of Congress and clergy in convincing the U.S. Department of Justice to reopen an investigation into the 1955 murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi.
At Thompson’s funeral were family members such as his wife Lu-Shawn and children Kennedy and Kenny as well as an array of elected officials – Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo both ordered that flags be lowered to half-staff to honor him.
Thompson Wigdor was established by Thompson to represent victims of pregnancy discrimination as well as any who experienced unlawful prejudice due to race, gender, age or religion. A graduate of New York University School of Law, he received the Arthur T Vanderbilt Medal for his contribution to its community.
Los Angeles Personal Injury Attorney Larry H. Parker
Parker is well known in Los Angeles and surrounding areas due to his “we’ll fight for you” personal injury ads that appear regularly on local television, billboards and radio stations. His firm specializes in car accidents and has been around for more than 50 years; Parker’s commercials were often featured prominently during those years as well.
Michael Morse’s success led other California injury lawyers to adopt similar practices for marketing their firms and expanding their practices through similar strategies. Attorneys such as Ryan Harris, Sheldon Isaacs, and Jamie Casino all used similar marketing approaches in an effort to expand their practices.
Parker pledged his advocacy in TV commercials featuring former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda as well as other local celebrities, promising clients in cases involving car accidents, dog bites, serious injury and even wrongful death.
According to TMZ, Parker passed away Friday at 75. His law firm partner Ron Beck and daughter-in-law confirmed the news to them. His death was officially due to Cardiopulmonary Arrest; this medical condition results in breathing cessation and heart function ceasing simultaneously, often due to coronary artery disease. Parker will be missed by all those he knew as an icon in legal circles he will forever leave behind his wife Irene, as well as their two children.
Tyler Attorney Keith Miller
Tyler attorney Keith Miller died peacefully at age 66 on Friday, September 13th and will be greatly missed by family, friends and clients. We at Townsquare Media extend our sincerest condolences to his family and extend our heartfelt sympathies during this difficult time.
Miller was a native of Tyler who attended Tyler Junior College before going on to graduate from North Texas State University in Denton. Following this he worked as an investigator/law clerk for Erksine, Smith & McMahon before spending two years at State Farm as an insurance adjuster before entering law school and eventually becoming licensed attorney in 1990.
He loved his work and was dedicated to assisting those going through difficult times in their lives. He believed in treating his employees like members of his extended family. Randy Akin, Greg Burton, Charles Clark, Collen Clark, Blake Erskine, Buck Files and Shane McGuire were some of the many talented attorneys with whom he enjoyed working together on cases.
Visitation services will take place for Miller on Sept. 20 at Jackson’s Burks-Walker Tippit Funeral Home in Tyler at 10 am, with services beginning at 11 am. His longtime business partner and attorney Shane McGuire will manage Miller’s cases; their law office will remain open and continue serving clients.