Ed Chernoff

Ed Chernoff is an american attorney who represented Conrad Murray in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Conrad Murray. Chernoff was the defense's lead attorney, and took over the cross-examination of prosecution witness Steven Shafer for J. Michael Flanagan. Chernoff also delivered the defense's opening and closing arguments. In addition to cross-examining Steven Shafer, Chernoff cross-examined Paul Gongaware, among others. He also did the direct examination of defense witness Robert Waldman. Since Chernoff's office was in Houston, Texas, the Los Angeles based member of the defense team, J. Michael Flanagan, allowed Chernoff to sleep at his house with him throughout the trial.

Education
Chernoff attended the University of Florida for an accounting degree.