Everyone’s Favorite Cravath Alum Feeling Overtaxed by Sex Offenders Program
James Colliton — the ex-Cravath tax lawyer who, in the words of the AP, “paid a woman so he could have sex with her two underage daughters” — has served his time, and is now living in a motel “on Route 9.” Apparently, he’s getting too many visits from town police officers who stop by frequently as part of a county program to monitor sex offenders.
Colliton plans to file a $100 million federal suit against the town of Poughkeepsie and Dutchess County. From the Poughkeepsie Journal (via Tax Prof Blog):
Colliton claims the program violates state law and deprives him of his constitutional right to privacy and his Fourth Amendment right against unlawful searches.Describing police visits as the “intentional infliction of emotional distress,” Colliton recently served town and county officials with a notice of claim — often a precursor to filing suit.
In his eight-page claim filed last month, Colliton indicates he intends to seek $3 million in compensatory damages and $97 million in punitive damages in federal court.
Although he practiced as a tax lawyer, Colliton clearly likes litigation. He previously sued American Express for giving police the credit card information that led to his arrest, and he sued Cravath for stiffing him on his bonus.
Watch out, Jonathan Lee Riches. You’ve got competition for the title of most ridiculous pro se litigant of all time.
Sex Offender Fights Police Visits [Poughkeepsie Journal via Tax Prof Blog]
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first...whoopie
What's the big deal? Isn't this what Cravath is known for anyway?
Wow Kash is really interested in this guy...to share her asslobster?
Take a good look at this misanthrope's picture. Admit that the more you look at the picture the more you see yourself in this miserable subhuman cur. Unfortunately, this is the type of people that my profession now attracts.
Guys in my HS used to pay mothers to have sex with their underaged daughters all the time...what's the big deal...
I have a hard time believing this guy had to pay for it. I bet he gets all the girls.
You don't the police to monitor you? Don't do anything wrong. 'Nuff said.
Looks like Bill Gates.
7 - Only molesters like this guy use the neologism "'Nuff."
You'll have plenty of time to serve a notice of claim WHEN YOU'RE LIVING IN A MOTEL ROOM DOWN BY ROUTE 9.
I just got fired for being on ATL.
He's not a tax lawyer. He was an ERISA/employee benefits lawyer.
Cravath = TTT
This guy has nothing on Jonathan Lee Riches! This guy's suits are grounded in reality.
12b6
RouTTTe 9 (truly).
PE is a cock-watcher, and everyone knows it.
PE is really a Walmart Greeter with a thesaurus
PE,
No doubt your profession attracts these types of individuals. However; my profession kicks them out.
Van Winkle never would've hired him in the first place!
for the kids!
11, really? Awesome. Stealth layoff IMO
van winkle only hires campbell and nccu grads
Advocate Whirr
Tawdrier Havoc
A coward thrive
"Cravath weirdo" anagrams
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partner emeritus = james colliton
i'm perpetually confused as to the removal policies
"He was an ERISA/employee benefits lawyer."
This is a filthy lie!
This is why I will never work at CravaTTTh.
I'd like to know where this guy took his SAs after the Mets' game.
Gotdamn that is one ugly person.
Please moderate and remove comment 29. It is offensive to somebody.
He is an assmobster
5 = fail. If you're going to try to be frat stud, at least get the quote right.
Yay Poughkeepsie!! They don't call it the power kingdom for nothing.
actually 29 you will never work at Cravath because you aren't good enough to be the best.
I, for one, don't consider a less-than-two-year sentence for paying to rape young girls serving one's time, so I don't care if the police are living with this dude.
And aren't these sex offender types usually all about keeping a low profile?
:-)
First case I ever argued in court on my own was against a pro se. A guy who sues if you look at him sideways. Once he sued a legal services clinic for a letter to the court which they wrote ON HIS BEHALF. (He said it slandered him.) In my case, he tried to lecture the judge about discovery rules, saying that he had no obligation to sit for a deposition. The judge just looked over at me, in astonishment.
I still have the three page decision the judge wrote, slamming him.
No real relevance to the story, except that beating a chronic pro se feels good...
"Watch out, Jonathan Lee Riches. You've got competition for the title of most ridiculous pro se litigant of all time."
Said guy now files notice of claim and sues ATL and our dear Kash in 3, 2, ...?
By the way, Andy Martin is running for the Senate. Again.
no why exactly would he have to file a notice of claim in order to sue ATL ....
dumbass.
41, Elie will kick his ass in the election.
This guy really blew it. I actually have struggled the last 15 years since getting out of law school even though I graduated from a decent law school and did very well on two different bar exams. How stupid could somebody like this be -- even if you don't initially get caught with a crime like this who is to say that the kids might grow up and remember and destroy your life. This guy has no chance in prevailing on any of his cases -- but he has nothing better to do now that his life is over. I do think that all of the restrictions for sex offenders are counter productive (with such restrictions, why not just keep them incarcerated). That is, for the rest of your life you have to publicly state that you are a sex offender in some cases informing those who live near you. You have no hope if you are subject to that. You may as well try to leave the country and go some place where you can get a fresh start.
partners at quinn pay mothers for sex with their two underaged daughters all the time. it is no big deal.
quinn stud
I remember when posts like this "mattered at all" and we used to yell about bonus season.
44 using this schmuck as an opportunity to brag much? Why don't you just go badger your local burger king cashier?
Cravath: the firm of deferrals and pederasts
You mean this handsome fella had to pay for some sex? Teen sex at that?! A tax guy? It just doesn't add up.
You mean this handsome fella had to pay for some sex? Teen sex at that?! A tax guy? It just doesn't add up.
You think that picture is bad, check out the recent one from the sex offender registry:
http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/cgi/internet/nsor/fortecgi?serviceName=WebNSOR&PageName=mugshot&imageID=4434249&ID=660299019
I love how 44's emphasis is on how this crime destroyed the perpetrator's life.