Lawyer of the Day
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Biglaw, Canada, Howrey LLP, Lawyer of the Day, Reader Polls, Real Estate
Lawyer of the Month: February Reader Poll
On Twitter, somebody told me that “February is the Monday of months.” So true. For such a short month, February just drags on and on and on. Maybe it does make sense to dump Black History Month in February, because the month is like the freaking Middle Passage, bringing us to the tyranny of hay-fever […] -
Judge of the Day, Lawyer of the Day, Real Estate
Why People Don't Like Lawyer Tenants
Oh, condominiums. To own your own box of air in the sky, subject to the terms and conditions of your neighbors and building managers. Lex Luthor always had this right: either you own land or ponces wearing underwear on the outside can swoop in and ruin your good time. We’ve got a couple of lawyer/condo […] - Sponsored
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January Lawyer of the Month Restores Faith in Humanity
Thank you, Above the Law readers. The results are in for January’s Lawyer of the Month, and I can happily report that I do not write for an audience comprised solely of heartless, cynical d-bags. Seriously, I’m going to be able to talk to my mother about what I do for a living for a […]
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Asians, Biglaw, Federal Judges, Lawyer of the Day, Reader Polls, Violence
Lawyer of the Month: January Reader Poll
As many of you know, one of our running features here at Above the Law is Lawyer of the Day. We don’t literally name one every day, but we like to keep you informed of the famous and infamous lawyers of the world. At the end of the year, we give you guys an opportunity […] -
Health Care / Medicine, Kids, Lawyer of the Day, Weirdness
Lawyer of the Day: The Foreskin Restorer
It’s been pretty slow here at the Above the Law circumcision law desk. So slow, in fact, that Lat has considered putting me on another assignment: “There’s just not enough news surrounding the intersection of foreskin and the legal community. While I appreciate your enthusiasm for the amusing dong beat…I don’t know if the financials […] -
Crime, Kids, Lawyer of the Day, Nude Dancing, Weirdness
Lawyer of the Day: A Peeping Trou-Dropping Tom
There’s a history of lawyers pulling down their pants to make a point. Some of you may recall former Covington & Burling partner David Remes, who dropped trou in Yemen a few years back. Remes, who was representing several detainees at Guantanamo Bay, explained that he stripped down to emphasize the humiliation inflicted upon detainees […] -
Crime, Lawyer of the Day, Violence
Lawyer of the Day: Ex-Prosecutor Maybe Had A Little Too Much Peet's Coffee
There’s nothing quite like a good old-fashioned Christmas meltdown — and apparently there was an epic one at San Francisco International Airport on Christmas Eve. Angela West, a Harvard Law School graduate and former Los Angeles prosecutor, allegedly went to town on a Peet’s Coffee kiosk. With a three-foot metal pole. Tsk tsk, Ms. West. […] -
Crime, Lawyer of the Day, Shoes, Violence
Lawyer of the Day: Deputy Prosecutor / Other Woman Allegedly Beats Up Wife
What the hell is going on with female lawyers in Indiana? Last month, a lawyer there was accused of going on a rampage, in which she allegedly attacked a boyfriend she suspected of cheating and then assaulted a corrections officer. Today we’ve got another attorney — a deputy prosecutor, no less — accused of violence. […] - Sponsored
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Lawyer of the Day, Sports
ATL Lawyer of the Year: 1974
1974 was a good year. The IRA bombed the Tower of London, President Nixon was forced to resign in scandal, gasoline shortages led to long lines at the pump, a smallpox epidemic ripped through India, and famine savaged the continent of Africa. So yeah… great year, history! But in the midst of all this human […] -
Lawyer of the Day, Police, Tobacco / Smoking
Lawyer of the Day: What Are You Going To Do, Arrest Me for Smoking?
Smokers are not crazy. I know it seems like we’re crazy. I know what non-smokers think: “Why would you put something in your body that you know will give you cancer?” It’s not like the explanation is particularly complicated: 1) it’s a narcotic and people get addicted, and 2) some people aren’t terribly worried about […] -
Lawyer of the Day, Violence
Lawyer of the Day: Indiana Lawyer Accused of Beating Her Boyfriend, Roughing Up Corrections Officer
In general people are not as outraged about domestic violence when the perpetrator is a woman. For whatever reason, people tend to think that male victims of domestic violence “had it coming” in some way. You can make a hit Broadway musical centered around women who kill their husbands — but I’m going to guess […] -
Lawyer of the Day, Old People
Lawyer of the Day: How Much Money Do You Have Including The Cash Stuffed in Your Closet?
Here’s a fun one. Lawyer owes $72.5 million. Lawyer claims he has $50,000. Lawyer conveniently forgets the $8.9 million in assets he has, and the nearly $1 million he has stuffed in his closet. That’s the story of Harry Pavilack, a lawyer who is well known in South Carolina thanks to his television ads. The […] -
Citigroup, Lawyer of the Day, Layoffs, Real Estate
David J. Stern, the Florida Foreclosure King, Is Under Investigation -- and Doing Layoffs
Back in September, we wrote about David J. Stern, “Florida’s Foreclosure King,” who earned our Lawyer of the Day title for his ascendancy from the fourth tier to the lap of luxury. At the time, we sang Stern’s praises. Stern, a graduate of South Texas Law, employs 900 people, made $17.8 million in 2008, owns […]
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Billable Hours, Boutique Law Firms, Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Lawyer of the Day
Lawyer of the Day: Suing a Client for Nonpayment of Fees -- and Ending Up Owing the Client Money
A few days ago, the Washington Post reported on the legal misadventures of prominent D.C. attorney Glenn Lewis (no relation to the Canadian R&B singer, as far as we know). According to the Post, “Glenn C. Lewis is an acknowledged titan of the D.C. area divorce bar, a former president of the Virginia Bar Association […] -
Health Care / Medicine, Lawyer of the Day, Politics, Romance and Dating, Sexual Harassment
The Sexting District Attorney: Ken Kratz to Resign as DA, But He'll Always Be 'The Prize'
Guess we won’t have Kenneth Kratz to kick around anymore. Kratz, aka the Sexting District Attorney, will soon step down as DA of Calumet County, Wisconsin. According to his attorney, Kratz’s resignation will take place before October 8, the date set for his removal hearing. The news was reported on Tuesday by the Associated Press. […] -
Lawyer of the Day, Real Estate, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Lawyer of the Day: Squattenfreude
Back in 1961, a photographer snapped a picture of President Kennedy that would later be titled “the loneliest job in the world.” It was full of symbolism and it was black-and-white and Kennedy would be assassinated two short years later and Jesus, does anyone really care about all of this? Probably not. Sorry. Anyway, earlier […] -
Bad Ideas, Lawyer of the Day, Politics, Romance and Dating, Sexual Harassment
The Sexting District Attorney, Ken 'I Am the Prize' Kratz:Does He See Dead People -- On a Date?
Thanks to the internet, your memory is probably getting worse. But surely you remember our recent Lawyer of the Day honoree, District Attorney Kenneth Kratz of Calumet County, Wisconsin. A domestic violence victim who turned to Kratz’s office for help claims that the DA sexually harassed her via numerous text messages, trying to convince her […] -
Bad Ideas, Crime, Lawyer of the Day, Politics, Sex, Sexual Harassment
Lawyer of the Day: The Sexting District Attorney - 'You may be hot... but I am the prize!'
Everyone thinks of Midwesterners as so wholesome. Perhaps this perception is unfounded. For example, why are Wisconsin lawyers so darn horny? First there were the Biglaw Bad Boys, accused of sexual assault. Now we’re hearing about a government lawyer — an elected district attorney, in fact — who apparently let his libido get the best […] -
Cars, Crime, Drinking, DUI / DWI, Hotties, Lawsuit of the Day, Lawyer of the Day, Police
Lawyer of the Day: Anne Bremner - 'I'm famous... You can't arrest me.'
A Seattle reader brought a remarkable tale to our attention. He sent along some links about prominent attorney Anne Bremner and her recent brush with the law, along with this commentary: Anne is a high-profile lawyer — at least here in the Northwest. She is a legal analyst for lots of broadcast media outlets. There […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Lawyer of the Day, Legal Ethics, Sex
Lawyer Tells Client She Can Talk to Dead Spouse -- But That's Not What Got Her in Trouble
Full disclosure: I belong to the South Park school of thought, which says that claiming you can speak to dead people makes you a candidate for Biggest Douche in the Universe. Even my priest, who believes that the will of an omniscient and all-powerful being can be easily flummoxed by a thin film of latex, […]