The Devil’s Advocate
Main Characters
Tamar Birckhead
For over twenty-five years, Tamar has represented individuals charged with criminal offences. One of her infamous clients was Richard Reid, dubbed as the “shoe bomber” for trying to take down a plan from Paris to Boston just months after 9/11. Tamar graduated cum laude from Yale University and Harvard Law School.
Stanley Cohen
Stanley is an attorney and political activist who is no stranger to controversy, having represented Hamas and Hezbollah over the years. The Devil’s Advocate follows Stanley’s journey as he represents Sulaiman Abu Ghayth, Osama Bin’s son-in-law in NYC.
Pardiss Kebriaei
Pardiss is a Senior Staff Attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, where she works on challenging U.S. government abuses on national security issues. She represents Guantanamo detainee Ghaleb Al-Bihani, a Yemeni man who spent 15 years in Guantanamo Bay Cuba without being charged of any crimes.