As the country anxiously awaits the verdict in the divisive Kyle Rittenhouse shooting case in Kenosha, Wisconsin, much is being made about how the media, the accused, the prosecutor, and the judge performed under pressure. Television cameras were allowed inside the courtroom during the trial, and this allowed broadcasters to show the exchanges between the two sides, live as they happened.

Texas Lawyer spoke last week with Kevin J. O’Brien, a seasoned trial lawyer and partner at Ford O’Brien, based in New York City. He is a former assistant U.S. attorney for the Department of Justice and specializes in white-collar criminal defense, commercial and securities litigation on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants, regulatory enforcement cases, and arbitrations. He has tried over 25 court cases and numerous arbitrations to verdict.