Alexis Kougias
Alexis Kougias: My Biggest Career Defeats – Handling Pispirigou and Korkoneas Cases While Battling Chemotherapy
In a revealing interview with Antonis Sroiter on “First Word” by Protothema.gr, well-known criminal lawyer Alexis Kougias opened up about his long career, major cases, personal challenges, and thoughts on life and the legal profession.
Bar Association takes action after lawyer’s homophobic comments
The Athens Bar Association initiated a disciplinary investigation on Thursday against prominent criminal lawyer Alexis Kougias following his homophobic comments about SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis.
Supreme Court prosecutor probes homophobic remarks against opposition leader
Supreme Court Prosecutor Georgia Adeilini has initiated an investigation into controversial remarks made by Alexis Kougias, a prominent criminal lawyer, directed at the leader of the main opposition party, Stefanos Kasselakis.
Kasselakis seeks prosecutor’s action on lawyer’s homophobic comment
SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis has requested that a public prosecutor intervene after the law office of Alexis Kougias released a homophobic statement asking him to clarify whether he is the man or the woman in his same-sex marriage.
Lawyer resigns from defense of teenager Alexis Grigoropoulos's killer
Celebrity lawyer Alexis Kougias on Friday resigned as lead counsel for Epaminondas Korkoneas, the police officer found guilty of killing 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos in the central Athens neighborhood of Exarchia in December 2008, an incident that sparked riots.
Last two witnesses give evidence in Greek soccer corruption trial
AEK soccer club chairman Dimitris Melissanidis was on Tuesday the latest witness to be called to give evidence as part of a trial into corruption in the sport.
The businessman was the penultimate witness.
His testimony is due to be followed on Wednesday by lawyer Alexis Kougias, who also has a long involvement in club ownership.