With the assistance of early association leaders like the flamboyant San Francisco lawyer Melvin Belli , the group 's lawyers began to extend their expertise to personal injury cases in the courts , where the fees ran much higher and where their Perry Mason-like trial techniques might earn them a measure of respect .
Melvin Belli /people/deceased_person/place_of_death San Francisco
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Melvin Belli
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San Francisco
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