Lawline Faculty Bio
Herald Price Fahringer
Practice Areas: Appellate Practice, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law
Phone Number: (212) 319-5351
Herald Price Fahringer has tried cases in 27 states and has briefed and/or argued more than 300 appeals, including 14 in the United States Supreme Court. He has argued appeals in the United States Court of Appeals for the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers and a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers. His Law Day speech, given in 1998, was voted the best in the nation by the American Bar Association -- for which he received the Edward R. Finch Award. In 1999, he received the Outstanding Practitioner Award from the Criminal Justice Section of the New York State Bar Association and the Buffalo Law Review Award for "distinguished legal scholarship." And, in 1995, he received the Thurgood Marshall Award from the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for outstanding contribution to the criminal law. He wrote the chapter entitled Representing a Witness Before a Grand Jury in the series "Criminal Defense Techniques," published by Matthew Bender & Co., Inc. and has written articles on grand jury practice for Trial Magazine, Trial Diplomacy and the New York Law Journal.
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Praise for this course
"Speaker did a great job giving example opening arguments to catch the audience's attention, and make his points." - Deyar (Chicago, IL)
"Great presenter. Inspirational" - Kristofer (Plattsburg, NY)
"Excellent speaker and good topic" - Dominic (New York, NY)
"Very interesting course and good presentation." - Danielle (Rockville Centre, NY)
"good tips" - Jeffrey (New York, NY)
"Harold never ceases to impress" - John (East Setauket, NY)
"Would be nice to have some civil opening thoughts, as well" - Marc (Chicago, IL)
"He is an excellent source of information!" - Betty (Kenedy, TX)
"Mr. Fahringer is wonderful. I am listening to all his courses." - James (Waukegan, IL)
"mr fahringer at his most pursuasive. Loves being a lawyer." - Lawrence R. (mchenry, IL)
"One of the best speakers I've seen in any kind of lecture, very impressive. And I'm a prosecutor! Good choice." - Marc (Chicago)
"" - Allan (Iron Mountain, MI)
"Excellent speaker" - Patrick (Hoffman Estates, IL)
"herald knows what he's talking about" - Raymond (Chicago, IL)
"helpful reminder of importance of opening statement" - Diane (Justice, IL)
"Another great presentation by Attorney Fahringer. My only disappointment was that it ended much too soon. " - Tim (Park Ridge, IL)
"Excellent points made" - Karen (Palos Heights, IL)
"Great seminar" - CORY (HOUSTON, TX)
"Great to listen from a truly seasoned and well respected practitioner!" - Helena (Burbank, CA)
"A GREAT PROGRAM !!" - Fred ()
"Format of seminar is great in that questions are made after the presentation and reinforce points made during presentation." - Jeffrey (Houston, TX)
"Excellent presentation." - Phillip (Dallas, TX)
"Interesting and engaging speaker." - Darlon (Levelland, TX)
"Very good." - Rick (New York, NY)
"Excellent" - Edward (Brooklyn, NY)
"This seminar is fantastic. The faculty member knows what he is talking about. He is to be commended." - Samuel (Houston, TX)
"Excellent, as always!" - Odette (Forest Hills, NY)
"Superb presentation with great pointers in getting jurors listen to more intently to your case." - Virginia (Richmond, VA)
"well presented" - Richard S (New York, NY)
"very interesting" - Eric (schenectady, NY)
"Mr Fahringer presents a good discussion of opening statements." - Jeffrey (Murfreesboro, TN)
"Aesome lecturer. Gave me food for thought about getting out of the same old opening statement." - Craig (Fort Worth, TX)
"Excellent speaker, highest rating." - Edward (Washington, DC)
"thank you!" - Beth Florence (Santa Barbara, CA)
"Great suggestions and techniques!" - Anelia (Lebanon, IN)
"Excellent!" - Michael (wanship, UT)
"excellent" - Paul (washington, DC)
"Attorney Fahringer is such a great teacher. He is so engaging and his voice so gentle yet firm I do not doubt that Juries hang on eery word. I would listen to him lecture on the history of lettuce and I bet I would learn something and be enthralled." - Catherine A. (Richmond, VA)
"Fabulous!" - Stephen (New York, NY)
"Interesting speaker -- great ideas." - MICHAEL (SANFORD, FL)
"What an incredible speaker. His organizational skills are great. There is a lot of practical information in this presentation" - Oris Otis (Hasoet, TX)
"I thought the seminar was excellent. I have a trial coming up shortly, and I found lots of things useful that I intend to use." - Bopst (Miami, FL)
"This was a fantastic presentation both in terms of specific pitfalls to avoid, and techniques that should be used to create the best possible impression at the outset of a trial. " - Nabeena (New York, NY)
"Fantastic presenter." - Bonnie (Culver City, CA)
"Great lecture" - Richard (Cincinnati, OH)
"valuable advice" - Edgar (Orlando, FL)
"One of your very best speakers!" - John (Tulsa, OK)
"great" - Kim (fort myers, FL)
"Great speaker." - Craig (Washington, DC)
"Mr. Fahringer is a simply the best. I love his seminars. Get him to do more seminars! There's a world he can teach us." - Kenneth (Arlington, VA)
"Very insightful and helpful presentation. Excellent." - Walter (Vista, CA)
"another very talented attorney with some good tips" - BONNIE (JUPITER, FL)
"I liked this colorful speaker" - Maury (Newark, NJ)
"Extremely effective speaker." - Carmen B (El Paso, TX)
"Very helpful especially as I am preparing for a trial" - Robert (River Vale, NJ)
"A seasoned and talented lawyer." - Melea (Tuckahoe, NY)
"Excellent ideas." - Robert (Nashville, TN)
"Always a pleasure to listen to Mr. Fahringer" - George (New York, NY)
"Great!" - Amy (williamsburg, VA)
"Inspiring" - Merrilie (Tyler, TX)
"very effective speaker-excellent presentation" - Hubert (Islands Ranch, CO)
"He is fantastic. I would have liked to be an understudy to him." - Elmira Tucker Hunter (Fort Washington, MD)
"excellent seminar" - Michael (Oak Ridge, TN)
"great" - Mark (Brooklyn, NY)
"Dynamic!!" - Pamela (Houston, TX)
"This is one of the best. I've been a trial attorney for 30 years. Mr. Fahringer's presentation was superb." - John (Chicago, IL)
"Excellent ane very informative course. I learned a few new tatics from the speaker who gave an outstanding presentation and is obviously very experienced." - T. Wayne (Franklin, TX)
"Worth the price of the course." - Terry (Houston, TX)
"Excellent points and speaker!" - Joseph (Morton Grove, IL)
"Mr Fahringer is fantastic.....a gospel of teaching!" - Bryan (arnold, CA)
"Wonderful speaker and extremely helpful tips for preparing opening." - Jill (Harrison, NJ)
"Great Job!" - Marc (Washington, DC)
"amazing As a trial lawyer for past 30 years, I was still impressed and re-inspired" - Annette E. (Chicago, IL)
"very informative. Good examples used" - Rogelio (Berwyn, IL)
"very enthusiastic primer on opening statements. good information." - Mark (Chicago, IL)
"very good" - Alan (highland park, IL)
"Entertaining!" - Karen (Livermore, CA)
"very informative and entertaining" - Annmarie (Chicago, IL)
"Keeps one's interest. Slide show is helpful." - Catherine (pensacola, FL)
"Strong question and answer segment. Interesting techniques to win over jury." - Michael (Allen, TX)
"This lecturer is stellar." - Katherine (Los Angeles, CA)
"Excellent!" - Jessica (Hastings on Hudson, NY)
"Excellent program, content, and speaker." - Matt (Johnstown, PA)
"great" - Elizabeth (river forest, IL)
"excellent presentation with solid and valuable suggestions" - Elizabeth (Chicago, IL)
"Mr Fhaninger is a fantastic speaker. His presentation was really good and contained highly valuable and memorable content!" - Stephanie (raleigh)
"Fascinating" - Vanessa (Northbrook, IL)
"It is great." - Lisette (Miami, FL)
"Excellent again. I have thoroughly enjoyed this bundle of CLE and cannot thank lawline.com for the product they have provided. I have told each of my officd colleagues about this experience and trust they will decide to use lawline.com when they do their CLE. Thank you again." - Lisa (Boca Raton,, FL)
"I knew Herald when I practiced in New York over 20 years ago. He was top rated then and it is obvious he has only gotten better with age." - Mark (North Las Vegas, NV)
"My favorite speaker. I wish we could make this a 4 hour course." - Leta (Denver, CO)
"Though I've been practicing for 22 years; I understand opening statements better afeter this course." - Darla Jean (Macclenny)
"Great lesson on opening statements...very credible." - Edward (Fort Worth, TX)
"Very informative" - Silvia (Atlanta, GA)
"this guy was interesting and pleasant to listen to, unlike so many other presenters" - Stephanie (New York, NY)
"excellent" - Debra (Bedford hills)
"One of the best CLE courses I have ever taken" - George (Stafford, VA)
"Excellent presentation with helpful practical hints" - Robert (Fresh Meadows, NY)
"excellent" - Michael (glenbrook, NV)
"Gifted and dynamic speaker. Very engaging and interesting." - Emily (Flushing, NY)
"Great tips from a very experienced and knowledgeable speaker." - Virginia (Red Bank, NJ)
"Very useful techniques for the trial lawyer." - John (New Rochelle, NY)
"Really liked the practical tips, e.g. "empty box"" - Amy (Kitty Hawk, NC)
"Excellent orator. Very engaging." - John (Fort Worth, TX)
"Fantastic Speaker - Very informative! Kept my attention throughout the entire presentation!" - Ursula (Palm Harbor, FL)
"Engaging presentation!" - Keri (Cold Spring, NY)
"Leave it to the litigators to give the best presentations. Highly entertaining and informative." - Carol (Syracuse, NY)
"very engaging and informative" - Robin (Highland Park, IL)
"Mr. Fahringer was an impressive speaker. He did a great job presenting the material." - Marta (Woodbridge, VA)
"Awesome trial attorney!!" - Yamel (Charlotte, NC)
"Dynamic speaker, clearly can deliver an Opening" - Richard (Nashville, TN)
"Mr. Fahringer was incredibly interesting. Although I am not a litigator, I really enjoyed his presentation." - Lyra (New York, NY)
"Very good speaker" - Chad (New York, NY)
"Great and energetic speaker." - Troy (Las Vegas, NV)
"very informative" - Neil (Naples, FL)
"Great Lawyer! Great Seminar!" - Mark (Des Plaines, IL)
"Great material, excellent presentation. The speaker is engaging and very knowledgeable." - Adrienne (Corte madera, CA)
"Very interesting and aniamted presentation by a pro." - Kenneth (New York, NY)
"Provided dramatic insights into delivering opening statements." - Edmund (West Hollywood, CA)
"Great Presentation by this speaker." - Christopher (Konxville, TN)
"good speaker and good ideas" - Brian (Mineola, NY)
"excellent presentation" - Karen (elma, NY)
"very interesting!!" - Joseph (Flushing, NY)
"some great questions!" - Kevin (Greensboro, NC)
"Gave me some good ideas for my next trial" - Chet (Little Rock, AR)
"possibly the best CLE presentation I have ever seen, live or distance learning. He was just fantastic." - Dana (Chattanooga, TN)
"A VERY engaging and useful presentation." - Hima (Ithaca, NY)
"fantastic delivery and substance - great job" - Sean (south bend, IN)
"Excellent use of language to create imagery. Not at all abstract." - Jedde (Key West, FL)
"Great metaphors and replicable techniques that may be used in criminal and civil cases. Also valuable to prosecutors to guard against." - CATHERINE (ARMONK, NY)
"Wonderfully engaging speaker" - Susan (Maidens, VA)
"I highly recommend this course to any trial attorney, new or experienced." - John D. (Hawthorne, NY)
"I liked the speaker." - Gregory (St Petersburg, FL)
"Some of the information was a bit self-evident, but I particularly liked that the speaker gave examples of lines/tactics to use in opening statements." - Patricia (Huntington Station, NY)
"100 proof stuff here. It's an art not a science. Fahringer delivers with the strokes of Picasso." - Neil (Northbrook, IL)
"Fahringer is the best." - Bennett (New York, NY)
"This presenter is great" - Mark (Hinsdale, IL)
"speaker was very personable" - Laura (Bronx, NY)
"Harold Price is amazing" - Arlynn (Chicago, IL)
"Terrific presentation" - Paul (New York, NY)
"I liked the question and answer format at the end of the presentation as it made it much more interesting and less formal." - Carol (New York, NY)
"The speaker was very engaging and organized. It is apparent that the speaker is a good trial lawyer." - Catherine (Washington Township, NJ)
"best seminar so far." - Charles (Washington, DC)
"Excellent" - Daniel Caldwell (Abingdon, VA)
"Speaker is very knowledgeable." - Andrew (Brooklyn, NY)
"Very effective techniques and strategies. Also good advice of what not to do." - Evan (Brooklyn, NY)
"excellent! it was a treat to see Fahringer - i've heard about him for a long time, but never seen him perform." - Richard (far hills, NJ)
"It is very useful to be given a written transcript of the presentation." - Elizabeth (Orange Park, FL)
"excellent teacher and techniques" - Amy (Arlington, VA)
"Clear, concise and very effective. Speaker was well-organized, engaging and held my attention throughout the presentation." - Scott (New York, NY)
"very good" - Jabari (Matteson, IL)
"This was an excellent presentation with a very dynamic and engaging public speaker." - Kimberly (Chicago, IL)
"As always, Mr. Fahringer is a pro." - Marc (Plainview, NY)
"Very Good lecturer. As a civil litigator, I learned a lot fropm the wise criminal practitioner." - Michael (Richmond, VA)
"Excellent seminar." - Harrison (Freeport, NY)
"Very good advice and suggestions." - Lawrence (Plainview, NY)
"an outstanding and most informative presentation by an eminent defense attorney; many useful strategies were revealed in this seminar." - Michael (Mundelein, IL)
"Lots of practical information!" - Michael (Virginia Beach, VA)
"Entertaining and helpful - the best of both worlds. Loved the "Howard Littlefield's box" device!" - Jo (Abingdon, VA)
"really first rate speaker" - Joseph (brooklyn, NY)
"Withour a doubt..this is my favortie speaker! easy to understand and keeps your interest even on a webcast." - Anneliese (Springfield, IL)
"What a great speaker. He performs like an actor on a stage. He really held my attention. Bravo!" - Robert (Arlington, VA)
"Excellent" - Austin (Jamaica, NY)
"An extremely valuable opportunity to gain insights from a master. Topped all of my expectations." - Eric (New York, NY)
"Very well done." - Nnena (St. Louis, MO)
"very useful" - Bill (Nashville, TN)
"great speaker, really interesting to listen to." - Renee (New York, NY)
"" - Lisa (Lynbrook, NY)
"Very informative." - Michael (Alexandria, VA)
"Wow! Excellent!" - Stephen (Luray, VA)
"extraordinarily good" - Sandra (New York, NY)
"Mr Fahringer is a pleasure to listen to. the concpets just roll off his tongue. the reminders of being prepared and to practice are helful" - Robert (Rye Brook, NY)
"great presentation, really enjoyed this" - Hugh A. (Fort Worth, TX)
"This was so inspiring and insteresting." - Lynn (New York, NY)
"I really enjoyed this seminar. The speaker was informative and insightful. I appreciated the fact he was animated as he as speaking. I also appreciate the tips and advice, as well as the examples he gave on what to say in some circumstances." - Scott (Las Vegas, NV)
"informative" - William (Springfield, IL)
"Great seminar. Good speaker" - Kisshia (New York, NY)
"- One of the best seminars I have ever attended -- presented with great enthusiasm and obvious experience." - Cynthia (Pacifica, CA)
"Charming and clear, this speaker is excellent. Memorable comments." - Thomas (Chicago, IL)
"Absolutely excellent. Fascinating, useful, and clever." - Katerina (Mokena, IL)
"Fascinating presentation! Would love to see Herald in action. Invaluable tips for trial lawyers in training." - Keith (Saint Charles, MO)
"Very effective and skilled" - Deneice (Chicago, IL)
"Particularly good speaker" - Benjamin (Rockford, IL)
"excellent" - John (Northbrook, IL)
"Good Q & A." - Joseph (Golf, IL)
"excellent written materials; very clear presentation by an attorney who obviously knows his stuff!" - Noreen (Oak Lawn, IL)
"This was a great presentation; I enjoyed the moderated portion because the moderator asked many of the questions I had for Herald." - Fleming (Farmington Hills, MI)
"excellent materials" - Gregory (Naperville, IL)
"great speaker" - Manos (wheaton, IL)
"Very good program. I am not a trial lawyer but I can see how the presenter could be persuasive." - Gregory (Chicago, IL)
"I am not a litigator, but the topic was interesting." - Janet (Chicago, IL)
"excellent presentation. Practical & helpful" - Holly (chicago, IL)
"Charismatic speaker, very entertaining." - Sarah (White Plains, NY)
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"Engaging speaker" - Scott (Park Ridge, IL)
"Excellect Speaker" - Saeid (Newport Beach, CA)
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"One of the most useful courses yet A must for every new attorney" - Zachary (Wheaton, IL)
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"Speaker presented material in a logical persuasive order." - Thomas (Villa Park, IL)
"Excellent." - Marianne (new york, NY)
"Very beneficial, clear and concise--well done!" - Barry (Chicago, IL)
"the best cle i've seen. fahringer is a very special lawyer" - Martez (Frankfort, IL)
"speaker presented very good arguments about what to do and expect from opening statements" - Robert (Chicago, IL)
"The presenter was great and won me over." - Diane (Western Springs, IL)
"Informative with helpful strategies" - Richard (Bal Harbour, FL)
"I really enjoyed the speaker's energy and his obvious enthusiasm for the topic." - Thomas (Belleville, IL)
"outstanding presentation" - Darwin (Roselle, IL)
"Contains such valuable information that it warrants repeated viewing." - SUSAN (JOLIET, IL)
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"One of the best." - Jon (Oakton, VA)
"Well done!" - John (Chicago, IL)
"Mr.Fahringer is terrific." - James (Spring Lake, NJ)
"Excellent delivery." - Albert (New York, NY)
"The lecturer here was excellent. I felt that I gained alot of insight as to developing opening statement." - Alan (fair lawn, NJ)
"Great speaker, he explains the courtroom dynamic veyr well" - John (Keller, TX)
"I truly felt I learned something new I could use" - CYNTHIA (BOCA RATON, FL)
"Fahringer is very passionate about what he does and gave a very good overview of the role of opening statement in criminal cases for the defense." - Mark (New York, NY)
"insightful; enjoyed examples" - Carrie (Merion Station, PA)
"Excellent speaker. He did excellent job, not only explaining, actually demonstrating concepts." - Edward (Smithtown, NY)
"Extremely valuable teaching, very interesting, with an engaging presentation." - Barbara (Forest Hills, NY)
"Extremely interesting." - Terry (Baltimore, MD)
"very good" - Christopher (Falmouth, ME)
"The seminar was informative and well presented." - Susan (Bayside,NY 11361, NY)
"great speaker lots of tips and practical insights" - Gerard (hicksville, NY)
"GREAT. It was great to hear his insight and delivery--wow. Thak you--great lecture." - Claudia (Newark, NJ)
"mr. FARINGER\'s delivery was very clear, enlightening and useful." - Owen (Glen Cove, NY)
"Fabulous!" - Sharon (New York, NY)