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Genson was born June 30, 1941.
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Edward Genson
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Career
He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwestern University in 1962, and a Juris Doctor from its law school in 1965. He was hired by Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich after the Governor"s arrest on corruption charges on December 9, 2008 and represented him at the impeachment hearings in the Illinois House of Representatives. On January 23, 2009, after only a month on the case, Genson announced that he would step down as Blagojevich"s lead defense attorney, stating that "I never require a client to do what I say but I do require them to at least listen to what I say."
Genson was hired by former Republic Windows Chief Executive Officer Richard Gillman to represent him against the charges brought against him.
In a surprise move, the judge set Gillman"s bail at $10 million.
A significantly higher amount then the Prosecution requested. On Saturday September 25, Genson was able to get Gillman"s bail cut in half and he was able to post bail.
