Partner Keri Curtis Axel led the defense team as the Yasiel Puig case proceeded to trial in the Central District of California. Puig had been charged with obstruction of justice and making false statements to investigators.
The trial garnered extensive coverage from national media outlets. The New York Times, ESPN, Law360, Courthouse News, and more turned the spotlight on Keri’s defense strategy and courtroom arguments. “We put on a strong case, and we believe the facts are on our side,” she told the Los Angeles Times after a verdict was returned.
Now, Keri and her team—including Waymaker attorneys Jose Nuño and Viviana Andazola Marquez and Cooley attorneys Brian Klein and Chip Harrison—plan to pursue post-trial motions and, if necessary, appeal. “We believe we have good grounds to reverse the verdict and will fight on,” she said.
