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Of Rats and Men

For more than 35 years, Oscar Goodman was the country’s pre-eminent defense attorney for alleged gangsters. His endless client list included Meyer Lansky, Nick Civella, Anthony Spilotro, Frank Rosenthal, Jimmy Chagra, Natale Richichi, Nicky Scarfo, and Vinny Ferrara, along with many others.

Was Oscar Goodman only what he claims, an attorney who defended his clients based on the simple principle that they, too, have constitutional rights? And if so, how did he manage to mingle with the mob for decades without becoming part of it?

After scores of unlikely courtroom victories, Goodman pulled off an even more unlikely career change. Twice elected mayor of Las Vegas, he went from legal spokesman for the most notorious crime figures of our era to political spokesman for the most notorious city in the country.

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“Required reading for law school students and practicing lawyers.”—Las Vegas Mercury

“Of Rats and Men is a first-rate profile of one of our most unusual public figures. This Las Vegas book deserves attention far beyond those interested in gambling.”—John Grochowski, Chicago Sun-Times

About The Author(s)

John L. Smith John L. Smith is the author of four Huntington Press titles: Of Rats and Men, No Limit, On the Boulevard, and Quicksilver. John is a fourth-generation Nevadan and has written more than 2,000 columns that have appeared in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. In 1998, John was voted "Nevada's Outstanding Journalist" by the Nevada Press Association and was awarded third place in the National Headliner Awards.