William J. Fallon (attorney)

William J. Fallon
Born(1886-01-23)January 23, 1886
DiedApril 29, 1927(1927-04-29) (aged 41)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materFordham University
Fordham University School of Law
OccupationLawyer

William J. Fallon (January 23, 1886 – April 29, 1927) christened The Great Mouthpiece by the press was a prominent defense attorney during the 1920s who defended the gangster Arnold Rothstein and his accomplice Nicky Arnstein during the trial for the fixing of the 1919 World Series.[1]

  1. ^ Fowler, Gene (1931). The great mouthpiece: A life story of William J. Fallon. New York: Covici-Friede.