Roy_Black_(attorney)
Roy Black (attorney)
American lawyer
Roy Black (born February 17, 1945) is an American civil and criminal defense trial attorney, he is also a founding partner of Black Srebnick. He is a member of the Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame.[1] He is known for his gaining an acquittal, in 1991, of William Kennedy Smith on charges of rape and for his representation of conservative radio commentator Rush Limbaugh.
Among the other celebrities whom Black has represented include actor Kelsey Grammer, racer Hélio Castroneves, Girls Gone Wild creator Joe Francis, artist Peter Max,[2] financier Jeffrey Epstein,[3] and pop musician Justin Bieber. Black is also informally referred to by his nickname, "The Professor".[4][1]