The lawyer prosecutors don't want to see across the aisle.

Michelle Wolf built her firm on a simple conviction: no one facing the loss of their freedom should get a one-size-fits-all defense. She takes fewer cases than the big firms so she can outwork them on every one.

Witnesses tighten up on the stand when she stands to cross-examine. Judges know she'll cite the statute chapter and verse. And her clients know they can call her directly — because she believes the relationship is as much a part of the defense as the strategy.

"Your case is not a template. Neither is your defense."