But he suggested that his client had sought only to defend himself.
Mr. Magee argued that his client had sought to brake the excesses of his Nazi superiors.
Haberer said his client had sought more, not less, responsibility over Viola's care.
The plan, which has drawn bipartisan support, is something Mr. Maddox's clients had sought.
While many of the center's clients have sought recourse in the court system, its staff members — nearly all of Afghan descent — say that a Western, one-size-fits-all approach does not always work, so they have been amenable to alternatives that hew to Afghan traditions.
Two of National Century's largest clients have sought Chapter 11 protection from their creditors, while the dubious status of two of the company's bond deals worth $3.3 billion has set off a spate of threatened legal action against National Century, J. P. Morgan Chase, Bank One and other firms involved in the asset-backed securities.
In a recent trend toward 'in-sourcing,' clients have sought call-center and IT support services based closer to their home countries.
Among his other clients: the National Football League, which has sought his advice on protecting itself from liability for concussions and other player injuries.
"We have had hundreds and hundreds of inquiries," said Mr. Thomas, who has sought out clients and promoted his firm's practice in speeches nationwide, an Internet blog and YouTube videos.
Accounting firms have said that they are protected by such rules, known as attorney-client privilege, but the government has sought to challenge claims to that privilege in its investigation into tax shelters.
