The President’s Lawyer, a real thriller

Lawrence Robbins waited 72 years to write his first book, which is already a stared hit among thriller readers. The timely novel doesn’t read like a first attempt. It makes sense that the writing would be high-quality. He writes from personal eperience as an acclaimed trial and appellate litigator who has asrgued twenty cases in the Unted States Supreme Court.

Robbins’ fictional hero is Rob Jacobson. After a long career as one of DC’s most powerful litigators, Rob is faced with the case of a lifetime: the former President of the United States—his childhood best friend—has been accused of murdering his mistress. That is the storyline behind Lawrence Robbins’ high-stakes legal thriller, THE PRESIDENT’S LAWYER.

At a time when Americans have gone to the polls to elect a president who has, himself, been embroiled in litigation, the tale is intriguing.

Robbins’ legal expertise shines in a well-told story that holds one’s attention to the twisty end. Robbins’ writing style is clear and concise. The conversational tone glides the reader smoothly through the pages.

In the novel, Rob knows he’s the only one who can prove his friend’s innocence, but he is soon overwhelmed as he attempts to devise a strategy to defend an authoritative man with a taste for infidelity, serious anger issues, and unconventional sexual appetites. As the high-profile case unfurls, the troubled, intertwining pasts of the two men complicate Rob’s efforts and soon, doubts begin to grow in his head. Could his oldest friend truly be capable of murder or is something even darker at play?

This legal thriller is perfect for fans of John Grisham and Scott Turow.

About thr Author

Lawrence S. Robbins is an acclaimed trial and appellate litigator who has famously argued twenty cases in the United States Supreme Court, and sixty others in the federal circuit courts of appeals. He served as counsel to Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, and the Biden campaign, among others. A graduate of Yale University and Harvard Law, he formerly served on the United States Court of Appeals, founded Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck & Untereiner, and is currently a partner at Friedman Kaplan.