Joseph Dahr Jamail Jr. (October 19, 1925 – December 23, 2015) was an American attorney and billionaire.
He attended the University of Texas at Austin (UT) for one semester before joining the United States Marine Corps in 1943.
[4] After serving in the Pacific during World War II, Jamail returned to UT, where he received his B.A.
[9][10] Jamail was known for his passionate, aggressive, sometimes abrasive advocacy on behalf of his clients; a tendency that has been noted in the National Law Journal, by the Delaware Supreme Court[11] as well as other sources.
On its own motion, having reviewed deposition transcripts in the Paramount case,[clarification needed] the Delaware Supreme Court wrote that "Mr. Jamail abused the privilege of representing a witness in a Delaware proceeding, in that he: (a) improperly directed the witness not to answer certain questions; (b) was extraordinarily rude, uncivil, and vulgar; and (c) obstructed the ability of the questioner to elicit testimony to assist the Court .
"[14] In April 2006, a particularly sharp exchange, titled "Joe Jamail takes a deposition defended by Edward Carstarphen.
Hilarity ensues" or "Texas-Style Deposition," appeared[15] on various blogs and internet sites (particularly related to American law).