A prominent trial lawyer in the twentieth century, F. Lee Bailey was credited with inventing the role of the modern celebrity lawyer. As early as 1967, he was the host on the television show Good Company, followed by prominent legal roles on Good Morning America and Lie Detector. An author, he penned the best seller The Defense Never Rests (1971), For the Defense (1975), and several other legal books plus Secret, a novel written in 1982. He was a distinguished speaker with over 2500 appearances at universities, conventions, and professional organizations.

F. Lee Bailey was born June 10, 1933, in Waltham, Massachusetts. He was married four times and had one child. Bailey graduated from Harvard in 1954. After graduation, he served as a fighter pilot for the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. During his stint in the Corps, he worked as a legal officer. Using his Marine Corps flight knowledge, he quickly became...