Special Counsel: The Life of DeVier Pierson - Hardcover

Bob Burke

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1885596790 ISBN 13: 9781885596796

Publisher: Oklahoma Heritage Association, 2009

Synopsis

DeVier Pierson is a native Oklahoman who has had a remarkable legal career. For more than a half century he has served as counsel to a diverse group of clients, including one President of the United States, the Congress, a high government official facing charges of criminal activity, a large number of major public companies and two sovereign nations. He obtained the largest civil judgment in Oklahoma history for one of these clients. Pierson also brings a personal perspective to the great events of the twentieth century. His boyhood and adolescence were marked by the Great Depression and World War II. He saw firsthand the effects of the Korean War, participated in the election of President John F. Kennedy, and was in Dallas when President Kennedy was assassinated. As counsel to President Lyndon B. Johnson, he played an important role in the completion of the Great Society, the response to the social unrest of the 1960s, and the agony of the Vietnam War. Although he is a loyal Oklahoman, Pierson has spent the past 40 years in Washington, D.C., in the practice of law. His legal career has spanned Watergate, the end of the Cold War, 9/11, and the War on Terrorism. He has interesting tales to tell about his own life and career and strong views about the effects of the major events of the twentieth century on our country. This is his story.

About this title

About the Author:

BOB BURKE has written more historical non-fiction books (121) than anyone else in history. Most of his books are about Oklahoma and its people. Burke s books have won many awards and three of his biographies were nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma City University School of Law. He lives in Oklahoma City with his wife, Chimene, where he practices law and writes books. He is the father of Robert, Amy, and Cody, step father of Natalie, Lauren, and Calli, and grandfather of Nathan, Jon, Ridge, and Fallon. Burke is a member of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame and the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oklahoma Heritage Association
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1885596790
• ISBN 13: 9781885596796
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368
• Editor: Gini Moore Campbell