You’ll have to forgive the language. Goodness it’s mild compared to what this lawyer deserves. Judge sweat should be applauded for slapping the lawyer down.
In a strongly worded June 11 order related to motions for attorney’s fees in a personal injury case, Western Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge David R. Sweat rebuked James W. Smith for “disturbing” remarks he made about a small pin worn by opposing counsel Andrew H. Marshall. The pin, a gold star on a purple background, was given to Marshall by the Army to honor his 21-year-old son, Evan Marshall, a soldier killed in an ambush near the Iraqi city of Mosul in January.
Sweat termed Smith’s remarks a “verbal assault” that was “intended to provoke Mr. Marshall on a matter of great personal tragedy.”
Smith, a sole practitioner who ran unsuccessfully in 2000 for Athens-Clarke County district attorney, declined to discuss the case on the record.
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OleDirtyBarrister 06.24.08 at 4:35 pm
Wow, I’d be embarrassed to be James W. Smith. Crap like that can only hurt your reputation and practice in a small town like Athens.
The complete article can be read on law.com
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202422492280
DoubleDawg3 06.24.08 at 5:38 pm
Can’t hurt Mr. Smith’s reputation in Athens, it’s already bad to start with. From everyone I know in the legal practice in the Athens area, he’s not a well liked individual.
Romegaguy 06.24.08 at 8:34 pm
This thread could also dream
Tekneek 06.25.08 at 10:38 am
A new low for a profession that is known for having almost no real standards.
They give lip-service to having ethics and standards, but generally you’re alright as long as you don’t get convicted of a felony (or get drawn into a high-profile scandal that cannot be ignored).
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