Lawyer of the Day: Gary Appelblatt
Gary Appelblatt, 58, a California divorce lawyer, was a bit too thorough in his interviews with his clients. From the Associated Press:
Prosecutors say Appelblatt would tell clients that he had a pharmacy degree and touched them under the guise of performing medical procedures during divorce case consultations.
Appelblatt has admitted to improperly touching five of his clients — we assume they were female — and has been convicted of four counts of sexual battery and one count of attempted sexual contact. Apparently he offered one of his clients the $5,000-off-your-bill-if-you-sleep-with-me discount.
According to his website, Appelblatt is a “registered pharmacist.” He’s also a “certifid [sic] flight instructor.” We think we’d rather not have him in our cockpit.
Divorce lawyer pleads no contest to sexual battery [Associated Press]
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Comments
Really, "assume they were female"? This guy is in Calfornia for crying out loud
That dude looks just like Geraldo Rivera.
BERNIE'S COCK SIZE? STILL WAITING FOR AN ANSWER!!
"Cockpit", eh? Classy.
Guys in my high school used to tell presumably female students that they had pharmacy degrees for the purpose of conducting bogus medical procedures on them all the time, it was no big deal.
"Cockpit" best double entendre in a long time.
Does this start a new fad of using cockpit that will end up being banned similar to ___ _________?
He is actually a good lawyer/pharmacist. Once, he pulled a lobster right out of a client's ass. Saved her a trip to the hospital *and* paid for dinner.
Cheers to the due diligence of the CA bar when it comes to character and fitness. Maybe they need to introduce a new CLE course "Do not molest your clients 101".
There's more than one type on that website. MysTTTal obviously is moonlighting.
And why is it ok to refer to cockpits but not butt crustaceans?
This story reminds me of my former physician, Harvard Medical School educated I may add, who had an office on Central Park West. He was accused of sedating his female patients and administering "injections" with a certain seminal fluid. Does anyone remember the good doc's name? It has been almost 2 decades.
I am pretty sure one of the clients was Lat.
PE
If the doctor had the credentials that you claim he does, then he is lame for not being able "inject" women willingly. I mean that's every tramp's dream hookup after a few glasses of cheap wine in a bar.
9 - glasshouse... stone... you know the drill
PE:
Were you even born "2 decades" ago? Go back to popping those pimples and reviewing endless documents.
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/18/horror-in-knoxville-update-trial-begins/
Ask yourself why the MSM hasn't told you about this.
This comment is addressed to post no. 14.
I was trailblazing through the legal profession decades before the prophylactic that was designed to prevent your creation "broke." As for document review, I am pleased to say in my day, associates were never assigned such menial and mindless tasks. I find it outrageous that my profits are dwindled by paying many self-entitled louts a generous salary just to review documents when I can very well pay less than minimum wage in Asia to have the same tasks performed.
I take it that Appelblatt's divorce clients are not the brightest bulbs on the tree.
Look at the big sloppy grin on that guy's face. He clearly loves his job.
How in the world does someone allow themselves to be touched on the basis of a Pharmacy degree? Retards.
PE, STFU, you have no idea what you're talking about whereas I went to Williams and then Yale Law. If you knew the lack of sophistication of any Asian (non American) lawyer you wouldn't trust them to get you coffee. Your writing is also terrible, look at how rambling your last sentence in comment 16 is. You are a complete fucking loser.
7, nice.
-19
Trailblazing? More like TAILblazing.
This comment is addressed to post no. 19.
I neither know you nor care to know about you. I am unimpressed by your credentials, which today, are meaningless. At this point in my life I don't have to justify anything to a snot nosed cretin like yourself. The success you will achieve in your lifetime could not even fit in a thimble compared to what I have accomplished. Go bore your family and friends with your "impressive" achievements. You put down Asians yet they own the world. Welcome to the new world order.
PE:
You misunderstood my insult. I called you a contract attorney, not a big law associate, because I believe that's what you do for a living.
I really hope ATL is paying you for this. Otherwise it's a colossal waste of time.
14
He also worked at a Holiday Inn Express
I <3 PE
Isn't there a b52's song - Cocklobster?
Isn't there a B52's song - Cocklobster?
PE, 19 here, if you really think Asians own the world you've never worked on a deal in your life. I am a successful highly ranked 5th year associate in my group and realize, like any real lawyer, international lawyers are a fucking nightmare, especially the English and Japanese. You on the otherhand are a peasant who trolls on Abovethelaw. Retired partner or law student, you are a sick loser.
Gary Appelblatt, you gotta put me on.
28 - 10 bucks says you don't make partner.
Unless PE comes out today (8/18) and declares his twitter account the real deal, I officially will deem it fraudulent. PE, you are on the clock.
PE: You know what's more pathetic than non-peer firms...2L's who have no social skills and do not understand when their "schtick" goes from slightly amusing to f*cking annoying. Please, please, go away.
PE, you are awesome. Don't be discouraged by the haters on this site, especially since most people (myself included) only visit this site to read your comments. Keep up the posting and the tweeting.
A devoted fan.
PE, you are awesome. Don't be discouraged by the haters on this site, especially since most people (myself included) only visit this site to read your comments. Keep up the posting and the tweeting.
A devoted fan.
31 - Yes, no doubt your anonymous post surely has PE feeling compelled to "declare" anything. Speaking of twits - you are one.
I wish to address the twitter account very briefly. Apparently, someone has decided to impersonate me by creating a twitter account. I find it comical in that imitation is the highest form of flattery. If that person wishes to continue his/her charade, so be it. I think most people know that I am not the same person as the one impersonating the twitter account holder.
28 - as a lawyer who has practiced in Asia, UK, and US (and admitted to jurisdictions in those three areas/countries), I find your remarks insular and uninformed. Based on my experience, the ratio of competent vs. incompetent lawyers is fairly consistent - I have dealt with highly incompetent lawyers in the US (some of whom are incapable of conjugating any verbs or distinguishing between "therefor" and "therefore").
Triple Threat
37 - Triple threat=butt sweat.
You'se a punk therefore your comment is ad nauseating!
Glad that the "cockpit" line was from Kash, not Lat...
32, when did ATL comments become SERIOUS BUSINESS? You should swing by a certain Harvard-educated doc to get your dosage checked.
I love Partner Emeritus.
PE remains a cock-watcher.
28- lawyer here with 2 law degrees- a JD and an LLB.
I have practiced law in both Asia and the United States and frankly you're talking crap. In terms of ability and sophestication of work, there is little to choose. Yeah, if you work for a top firm here and with a crap firm across the world, then yes. It would be equally applicable the other way around. In terms of being aggressive, mean and seriously anal- yeah, there is a difference.
Just check out some of the comments on this blog, including yours and you will understand why I said this.
I call BS on your so called qualifications. I doubt Yale let you in except on a mercy mission and I wouldn't trust you with anything other than the ability to go and stand outside town halls and scream about how you're not going to let this socialist President euthanize your grandmother.
Now I am done with this thread and you can pour your poison out bravely, meaningfully and annonymously at those who give a shit about your half arse cock.
Not 37
And your impersonation of a pimple on a donkey's dirty dick is also a form of flattery? Huh, PE? You're a shit-eating, pin-dick loser, and you should really kill yourself.
Damn, I'm tense today...waiting to hear back on a job offer.
PE, you are a cock-watcher, though-- at the very least.
43-- you're right; I'll bet just about any lawyer in a third-world doc review sweat shop has greater fluency in the English language than you.
It's not your fault-- someone in your TTT LR&W class told you to write like you speak, so...
37 (and not 43)
To 28, 38 and 45
Me practice law long time. Give client good time. You not likee, you go practicee - flipping burgers!
43,
It is disgusting to how fucking off point you are to 28's comments.
-Not 28
Kash, you are trying too hard to be "cute." As cliche as it is, just be yourself. People are picking up on your desperate attempts at humor (e.g., "cockpit") and aren't going for the bait. Just relax and write and don't try so hard. You are talented and don't need to pander to drooling male readers.
I don't mind being pandered to. In fact, I like it. Keep up the good work.
Wow, I have to write in, since I actually am dealing with this guy on a case right now. I was just telling a coworker who's going to fill in for me at the next hearing about how creepy he is. I never suspected it went this far!
His website is great, though, especially the bio on his paralegal and how she's preparing to take the bar in July 1999.
Don't worry your pretty little head, 48. I'm not trying "too hard" at all. It took me about 5 seconds to come up with the cockpit quip.
Unfortunately, I still have the humor of a fifth grader. Fortunately, (most) ATL readers seem to appreciate that.
Catfight!
Is Appelblatt also a real estate agent? If so, he can join the leadership of the birthers movement.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orly_Taitz
P.S. Kash, I love your humor! You can ride in my cockpit anytime.
I admit, I am just jealous that Kash gets all the eligible lawyers in NY.
-48
1--you obviously know nothing about California. The demographics of Sacramento are probably more similar to those of some hick city in Texas like Dallas or Houston than they are to S.F. or L.A. California, in fact, has huge swaths of areas filled with ignorant, Republican, white trash.
1--you obviously know nothing about California. The demographics of Sacramento are probably more similar to those of some hick city in Texas like Dallas or Houston than they are to S.F. or L.A. California, in fact, has huge swaths of areas filled with ignorant, Republican, white trash.
"Appelblatt, blatt, blatt, nut.
Appelblatt, blatt, blatt, nut.
Appelblatt, Appelblatt, Abelblatt: nut.
"Now I love crazies and crazy loves me.
Like a lemon to the lime, and the bumble to the bee.
You know I'm real hood, and no one can resit it.
But I couldn't be a white boy, so don't get me twisted."
Aye yae yieeeeeee!
29 wins.
48 - You're soooo wrong. I need a good pandering to every now and again.
55/56 - Nice double dumbass post. You are an EPIC FAIL. You think LA is great because it's so liberal? Oy geveltafish - liberal, prior to being coopted by the extreme leftists, means open minded, and clearly your post and sentiments on various cities and members of political parties is not open at all.
You, sir, are the leading asshole in the state.