Mickey Sherman, a criminal defense attorney and legal analyst at the CBS Early Show, wrote a powerful and exceptionally truthful story about his legal profession, which gives readers an all-access glimpse of not only the criminal justice system but also well-known cases people have witnessed on television.

This high profile, witty and iconoclastic criminal defense lawyer grew up as a disadvantaged individual in the streets of Greenwich, Connecticut and rose to success in the courtroom initially as a public defender, then a prosecutor and later a defense attorney. Considered a great read, How Can You Defend Those People? is partly a memoir and a well-detailed journey through the criminal justice system of the United States. Along the way, readers will familiarize themselves with Sherman’s celebrity clients and their cases. Sherman’s appealing manner, self-deprecating hilarity and straightforward behavior make this book most enjoyable and readable.

True to his own demeanor, Mickey Sherman speaks in his own voice – bold, persistent and highly amusing. Being a part of the world of criminal justice and TV legal analysis, this television personality has done and witnessed it all. Everyone is a target for his keen opinions and sharp recollection. What he recounted in this book are true stories with critical underpinnings that will have readers greatly entertained from the first page to the last.

Apart from appearing on the CBS Early Show, Sherman also guests on The Glenn Beck Program, Nancy Grace and CNN Headline News and has appeared on Larry King Live, Neil Cavuto, The Today Show, Fox and Friends, Dateline and The View. He was a guest host for Inside the Law, The Abrams Report and several Court TV shows. Moreover, he appeared as a character in the recently published works of James Patterson, including The Sixth Target and Fourth of July.