Naphtali Wacks was a criminal defense attorney who practiced in the REGJB. He was what we would call a Justice Building Irregular. He was there often. He was sui generis. He was a kind and gentle man who worked hard for his clients and he was killed in a tragic car crash in 2017 by a federal felon who was driving more than 100 miles per hour.
The man who killed Naphtali pled guilty and was sentenced to 14 years in prison.
Herald scribe David Ovalle's article is here. It does not mention the judge who sentenced Naphtali's killer.
Naptali was a good guy. He never said a cross word about anyone. He was kind and gentle and marched to his own drummer. We used to see him having coffee with Sy Gaer in the mornings. He is missed.
Naphtali Wacks passed away Saturday from injuries he sustained in a criminal hit-and-run event last week. He was buried Sunday.
Born In September, 1959, he was 57 years old. Naphtali was part of what made our small courthouse and legal community fascinating and unique. He will be missed.
May his name be a blessing and may he rest in peace.
Courtesy of ace Herald reporter David Ovalle, comes this tragic story here of local REGJB regular Naphtali Wacks who lies in a hospital, grievously injured on the way to court this week by a Miami-Beach hit and run driver.
Naphtali always cut a unique figure in the REGJB, with bright orange hair, and a 100 watt smile to match. He is a good guy.
Lets all pause a minute and meditate and send Naphtali good and healing thoughts.
