The function of the law is not to provide justice or to preserve freedom. The function of the law is to keep those who hold power, in power.

The University awarded him an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in May 1990. 5 million verdicts for emotional and punitive damages for his quadriplegic client after a major insurance company refused to pay on the $50000 policy. "


Partial bibliography
Gerry Spence is the author of more than a dozen books including:
Gunning for Justice (Doubleday 1982)
Of Murder and Madness (Doubleday 1983)
Trial By Fire (William Morrow 1986) ISBN 0-688-06075-7
With Justice for None (Times Books 1989)
From Freedom to Slavery: The Rebirth of Tyranny in America (St.

Spence states that he "has never lost a criminal case either as a prosecutor or a defense attorney. He is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame.