Date:         Wed, 20 Jun 2001 09:22:49 -0400
Reply-To:     cooper@BQMLAW.COM
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From:         "Cooper, Jonathan R." <cooper@BQMLAW.COM>
Subject:      Re: Deeply Saddened and Troubled  Sorry to waste the BW, but...
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I have a different practice than HK, I mostly defend manufacturers of
industrial products and litigate trademark and trade secret disputes.
However, I echo his sadness. I do my damnedest for my clients, within an
ethical code (the law's) which is pretty good and within my own conscience,
which is pretty strict. I work hard to keep up with the ever evolving law,
and the ever-changing rules of practice. I bill fairly. I don't lie.  I know
alot of lawyers who do the same. I have run across a few who don't. I hope
that when Frank needs a lawyer, that he runs across someone like me or HK
and more importantly that the lawyer on the other side is like us also. This
constant desire to tear down is troubling because it is symptomatic of
putting people in boxes: boxes of their professions, creeds, colors or
whatever.
So for what its worth I am proud to be a lawyer and of most of the members
of my profession that I have dealt with over the years. I would hope to be
judged on my own merit, and they on theirs.

Okay, I'll shut up now. Anyone have any recommendations on tires, or timing
;^)

Jonathan R. Cooper
Brzytwa, Quick & McCrystal
900 Skylight Office Tower
Cleveland, OH 44113
Cooper@BQMlaw.com





-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Smith [mailto:chris.smith@AQUILA.NET]
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 9:01 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Deeply Saddened and Troubled -- thanks


At 08:29 PM 6/19/01, Horace K. Sawyer wrote:
>>  the professionally disingenuous classes (lawyers, politicians and
>>infomercial producers)?
>
>
>Gee thanks for the compliment.  It really makes a guy feel good when he
>goes home to his family to know that Frank considers him a falsifying
>deceptive liar in his profession.
>Would you say that applies to all lawyers, everywhere?  I guess you have no
>debt of gratitude owed to the law, or those who strive to uphold it.
>I better just stop now.


It was once said:
         "An evil lawyer is the one your up against, a Great lawyer is the
one sitting next to you"  I've met both.  I'm glad that I'm simply part of
the evil, mind-numbing, money-grubbing corporate environment and not some
other .. hmm.. nevermind.

Wishing I had Friday access to the list..
Chris Smith