Lawyer of the Day
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Depositions, Lawyer of the Day, Rudeness
Lawyer of the Day: Joseph Ziccardi(And Client of the Day: Aaron F**king Wider)
“That’s Wider, W-I-D-E-R. Got it, f**k face? You’re welcome.” We thought that this deposition was one of the more colorful ones out there. But it pales in comparison to the deposition described by Shannon Duffy in today’s Legal Intelligencer: A federal judge has levied sanctions of more than $29,000 on a lawyer and his client […] -
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Lawyer of the Day: Michael Markins
The source who sent this nominee our way wrote: “Combo of sex, jealousy, and hacking. Just another day in the WV bar.” From the Charleston Gazette: A Charleston lawyer could be suspended from the State Bar after admitting that he accessed another law firm’s computer system because he suspected his wife was having an affair. […] - Sponsored
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Attorney Misconduct, Benchslaps, Biglaw, Federal Judges, Intellectual Property, Lawyer of the Day, Legal Ethics, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Trials
Lawyers of the Day: McDermott Will & Emery(And they just canceled their associate retreat, too.)
Pity the poor partners of McDermott Will & Emery. Sure, their firm is highly regarded and highly profitable. But when they head off to try cases in far-off places, they often get benchslapped silly. You may recall the case of bankruptcy partner William Smith, who found himself in the deep-fat fryer after telling a judge […]
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Attorney Misconduct, Jack Thompson, Lawyer of the Day, Rudeness
Lawyer of the Day: Jack Thompson
Florida lawyer Jack Thompson, who is completely crazy somewhat colorful, has surfaced in these pages before. But he has never been an ATL Lawyer of the Day. With this post, we officially bestow the honor upon him. From Game Politics: [T]he Florida Supreme Court alleged [last] week that controversial Miami attorney Jack Thompson has “abused […] -
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Lawyer of the Day: Kirk Watson
We sometimes find the Obama campaign to be maddeningly perfect. So Texas attorney Kirk Watson wins our Lawyer of the Day prize, for managing to humanize — through his screw-up, on national television — this picture-perfect, messianic movement. A good summary, from a tipster: Last night, at around 11 p.m., Chris Matthews really humiliated Texas […] -
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Lawyer of the Day: Homero Canales
The main villain this story is the client rather than the lawyer. But the facts are too good for us not to mention it. From today’s New York Times: ALICE, Tex. – Rustling has been frowned upon in this South Texas cow and cotton town since long before it was named for the youngest daughter […] -
Crime, Lawyer of the Day, Violence, Weirdness
Lawyer of the Day Weekend: Kathy Rentas
A very strange story, from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel (via David Markus): A private attorney has been charged with physically assaulting a federal prosecutor in a Fort Lauderdale courtroom by shaking her hand up and down so hard that it injured her shoulder. Kathy Brewer Rentas spent Thursday night in solitary confinement at the Miami […] -
Crime, Lawyer of the Day, Sex, Weirdness
Lawyer of the Day: Lawrence J. Goldstein
UPDATE (5/14/2014): The charge discussed in this story was refused on April 28, 2008, and the arrest record was expunged; see end of story below. We do not intend to diminish the seriousness of attempted rape charges. But the bizarreness of this fact pattern cannot be denied. From WBRZ News: A New Orleans lawyer sporting […] - Sponsored
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Runner-Up Lawyer of the Day: Ben Kuehne
On a normal day, being charged in a federal indictment with laundering drug money would be enough to get you named ATL’s Lawyer of the Day. But allegations of going down on 15-year-old boys are tough to top. Nevertheless, Ben Kuehne deserves a shout-out in these pages. From the Daily Business Review: High-profile Miami lawyer […] -
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Lawyer of the Day: Carl Stanley McGee
The day is still young, but we already have our Lawyer of the Day — and we doubt that anyone we hear about later today can steal this honor away from him. Via the Boston Globe: A top official in the [Gov. Deval] Patrick administration has been placed on unpaid leave because he was arrested […] -
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Lawyer of the Day: Doug Crickmer
Sometimes it really sucks to be a public defender. From the Lexington Herald-Leader: A defendant unhappy with his court-appointed attorney punched the lawyer as they stood before a judge Monday. Peter Hafer, 30, of Cynthiana, assaulted his attorney Doug Crickmer while Crickmer was speaking before Judge Rob Johnson in Scott County Circuit Court. As if […] -
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Jailhouse Lawyer of the Day: Michael Ray(Plus an update on 'fake lawyer' Brian Valery)
Is Michael Ray a modern-day Clarence Earl Gideon? From the AP: While other prisoners are lifting weights or playing basketball, Michael Ray is working 40 hours a week, his head buried in legal texts and journals. Over the years, the jailhouse lawyer has helped dozens of fellow inmates file appeals, sometimes with success. But recently […] -
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Lawyer of the Day, People's Choice: Beth Modica
For Monday’s Lawyer of the Day, we faced an embarrassment of riches — of embarrassment. So we nominated a quintet of contenders: a North Carolina lawyer caught reading Maxim in court, a former prosecutor who allegedly had sex with two teenage boys, an AUSA arrested on DUI charges, a Canadian lawyer/politician who allegedly overbilled an […]
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Asians, Crime, Entertainment Law, Lawyer of the Day, Sentencing Law
Lawyer of the Day: James Jackson
Unlike yesterday — and by the way, we’ll keep the reader poll open for a few more hours — today we have no difficulty picking our Lawyer of the Day. Hollywood lawyer James Jackson maltreated his Filipino maid. We do not like it when you mess with our peeps. From the AP (via Law.com): A […] -
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Lawyer of the Day: People's Choice
Last week was a busy one in terms of bonus news. In addition, we were prevented from publishing as much as we wanted by technical difficulties (which lie outside the jurisdiction of your undersigned blogger, a mere writer and not a tech person). Our recent neglect of the “misbehaving lawyers” beat has given rise to […] -
Kwame Kilpatrick, Lawyer of the Day, Politics, Sex, Sex Scandals
Lawyer and Law Student of the Day: Kwame Kilpatrick and Christine Beatty
The great state of Michigan, recent host to presidential primaries, is also the home of our Lawyer of the Day. A correspondent writes: The mayor of Detroit was sexing up his chief of staff, who just happened to be a Wayne State Law Student. The mayor happens to be married with three kids. They may […] -
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Featured Job Survey Results: Honors, Hours and Bonuses
So far, about 1,400 of you have cast your vote for ATL Lawyer Of The Year. Loyola 2L is in the lead so far, but Obama is close behind. Whoever helps Chipmunk Lady is a not-so-distant third, showing that this year’s ATL reader wants change (and bonuses) and supports the little guy (and not-so-little bonuses). […] -
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Featured Survey: ATL Lawyer Of The Year
In last week’s ATL / Lateral Link survey, we asked you to submit your nominations for Lawyer of the Year. Today, you get to vote! The nominees, and select comments explaining why, are below: Aaron Charney For both the attention focused, success of action, and for the visibility [he] brought to the secondary issue of […] -
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Guess He's No Longer 'The Thugs' Lawyer'
Last year we wrote about Peter “P’Ta Mon” John, whom we named an ATL Lawyer of the Day. In an innovative advertisement, Peter John dubbed himself “The Thugs Lawyer,” with the following motto: “No Evidence — No Conviction!” Now, a quick update. The latest edition of the Baton Rouge phone book contains Mr. John’s newest […] -
Law Schools, Lawyer of the Day, Litigatrix, Sports, Television, Violence
Lawyer of the Day: Jennifer Blum
Is the complaining about the tough job market for graduates of non-elite law schools overblown? Take, for example, Western New England College School of Law. According to U.S. News, it’s a tier 4 school. But when it comes to career success, its graduates are doing just fine, thank you very much. Some WNEC alumni make […]