Lawrence A. Krieger

Lawrence A. Krieger
Name	Lawrence A. Krieger
Birth date	1948
Birth place	Brooklyn, New York
Occupation	Attorney, Professor
Known for	Criminal procedure, Constitutional law, Legal ethics
Alma mater	Brooklyn Law School; City College of New York
Employer	University of Miami School of Law

Lawrence A. Krieger is an American attorney and legal scholar noted for contributions to criminal procedure, constitutional litigation, and professional responsibility. Krieger served as a professor at the University of Miami School of Law and as a practitioner in appellate and trial litigation, influencing debates in administrative law, civil procedure, and legal education. His work bridged courtroom practice and academic analysis, engaging with courts, bar associations, and civic institutions.

Early life and education

Krieger was born in Brooklyn, New York City, and raised in an urban neighborhood shaped by postwar demographic change and municipal policy. He attended City College of New York for undergraduate study and earned his legal training at Brooklyn Law School, where he studied alongside contemporaries who later worked at institutions such as the American Civil Liberties Union, the Federal Public Defender Service, and the New York State Bar Association. During his student years he participated in clinical programs modeled on initiatives at Harvard Law School and Yale Law School, and he interned in offices connected to the United States Department of Justice and the New York County District Attorney.

Legal career and academic positions

Krieger began his career in public-interest litigation and then moved into private practice, where he litigated matters in federal courts including the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He joined the faculty of the University of Miami School of Law, teaching courses that referenced doctrines from the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, and the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Krieger held visiting appointments and delivered lectures at institutions such as Stanford Law School, Columbia Law School, George Washington University Law School, and University of California, Berkeley School of Law.

In clinic and seminar formats he supervised students working with organizations including the Miami-Dade Public Defender, the Florida Bar committees, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. His pedagogical approach reflected influences from legal scholars at University of Chicago Law School, New York University School of Law, and Georgetown University Law Center, and he collaborated with practitioners from firms like Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and public offices such as the Office of the Federal Public Defender.

Notable cases and scholarship

Krieger participated as counsel and adviser in appellate litigation touching on search-and-seizure issues, ineffective-assistance claims, and prosecutorial ethics. His briefs and oral arguments engaged authorities from decisions of the United States Supreme Court including precedent from Miranda v. Arizona, Strickland v. Washington, and Mapp v. Ohio, and he filed amicus briefs citing frameworks from rulings like Illinois v. Gates and Brady v. Maryland. He also worked on civil rights litigation invoking principles from Brown v. Board of Education and statutory regimes under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

As an academic, Krieger published articles analyzing intersections of constitutional doctrine and professional responsibility in journals aligned with the American Bar Association and law reviews at schools such as University of Pennsylvania Law School and Duke University School of Law. His scholarship examined prosecutorial discretion in light of commentary by scholars at Harvard Law School and Yale Law School and engaged debates over administrative oversight connected to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice Office of Professional Responsibility. He presented panels at conferences hosted by the Association of American Law Schools and the American Association of Law Libraries.

Krieger’s work influenced appellate outcomes in cases before the Florida Supreme Court and federal circuit courts, and his analyses were cited by courts considering standards articulated in Gideon v. Wainwright and disciplinary guidelines promulgated by state supreme courts.

Awards and honors

Over his career Krieger received recognition from bar associations and academic bodies. Honors included awards from the Florida Bar, the American Civil Liberties Union affiliate in Florida, and teaching prizes connected to the University of Miami. He was invited as a fellow to institutes such as the American Academy of Arts and Sciences-affiliated programs and received citations from civic groups including the Miami-Dade County commission and legal service organizations like Legal Services Corporation affiliates. Professional acknowledgements referenced contributions to symposia alongside figures from National Institute of Justice panels and committees of the American Bar Association.

Personal life and legacy

Krieger resided in Miami Beach, Florida and engaged with community institutions including synagogues, neighborhood advocacy groups, and university outreach programs associated with University of Miami. Colleagues and former students who went on to careers at entities such as the United States Attorney's Office, the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, and corporate counsel offices at companies like AT&T and ExxonMobil have cited his mentorship. His legacy is reflected in curricular reforms at law schools influenced by clinical models promoted by the Clinical Legal Education Association and in ethical guidelines advanced by state and national bar rulemaking bodies.

Category:American lawyers Category:Legal scholars Category:University of Miami faculty