O.J. Simpson’s high-profile criminal trial (1994–1995) and subsequent civil trial (1997) relied on a team of high-profile attorneys. In the criminal case, Simpson’s defense was led primarily by Johnnie Cochran, alongside Robert Shapiro, F. Lee Bailey, Alan Dershowitz, Barry Scheck, and Peter Neufeld. This overview focuses on verified roles, trial strategy, and outcomes, emphasizing the long-standing public record rather than conjecture. The defense framed the case around reasonable doubt, evidence contamination, and race, culminating in a not guilty verdict in criminal court and a civil liability finding later.
