User:Ncaldwell88/James F. Neal

James F. Neal is an American trial lawyer and a founding partner of the law firm of Neal & Harwell in Nashville, Tn. Some of his major cases include successfully prosecuting Jimmy Hoffa, and later heading the prosecution of several members of the Nixon Administration in the Watergate scandal. After entering the private sector, he went on to defend numerous high-profile clients such as: George C. Nichopoulos against charges of over-prescribing medication to Elvis Presley); Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards against racketeering and extortion charges; film director John Landis against manslaughter charges in the Twilight Zone Movie tragedy; and Ford Motor Co. executives who were criminally charged in deaths attributed to the Ford Pinto design. One of his most noteworthy cases was leading the defense of Exxon Mobil in the Exxon Valdez oil spill incident.