Albert Krieger

Albert Joseph "Al" Krieger (November 4, 1923 – May 14, 2020) was an American criminal defense lawyer, most prominently for figures in organized crime and drug trafficking, as well as for a number of Oglala Lakota activists during criminal proceedings following the Wounded Knee Occupation.

Biography Krieger was born on November 4, 1923, in Manhattan, to parents Lui and Ida (Arnow) Krieger. His father was a restaurateur. After graduating from Long Beach High School in Lido Beach, New York, Krieger won a football scholarship to New York University and graduated in 1945. He briefly served in the Army before continuing on to New York University School of Law, receiving an LL.B in 1949. He provided posthumous commentary regarding the latter trial for the Netflix documentary, Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami (2021).

Outside of practice, he was a founder of the National Criminal Defense College in Macon, Georgia, which trains young criminal defense lawyers in advocacy skills, Law school students, and practicing lawyers, regularly studied Mr. Krieger’s techniques for wearing down witnesses. He was the recipient of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers's 1995 Robert C. Heeney Memorial Award, the Association's highest honor, as well as their Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987. He served as President of the organization from 1979-1980.

Death Krieger died in Miami, Florida on May 14, 2020, at age 96. He was survived by his wife Irene Stoller Krieger as well as by five children.