Who is Trump lawyer Michael Van der Veen?

FORMER President Trump is being represented by three lawyers for his second impeachment trial which accuses him of allegedly inciting the deadly Capitol riot.

Trump’s new defense team was assembled last minute after another group formed by South Carolina GOP attorney Butch Bowers quit.

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Who is Trump lawyer Michael Van der Veen?

Michael Van der Veen is the founder of the Philadelphia law firm van der Veen, O'Neill, Hartshorn, and Levin.

Van der Veen specializes in personal injury and is best known for his local radio ads in Philadelphia.

He has led a number of high-profile cases, excelling in both civil litigation and criminal defense.

He has been named to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list for 13 consecutive years and serves as an independent legal expert for print and television news media.

Van der Veen is a member of the bar in Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey and is also the treasurer of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers' Association, according to his website.

Is Michael Van der Veen married?

Van der Veen is married to a woman named Marion.

The couple have two daughters and reside in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

What did Trump’s impeachment lawyers say about the Capitol riot?

Less than 24 hours before Trump's impeachment trial, Trump's lawyers – Bruce Castor, David Schoen and van der Veen – denounced Democrats and claimed the former president did not spark the Capitol riots.


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