The New Times, of Broward-Palm Beach, Fla., has a feature story on the success of the 800-PIT-BULL
campaign by the Fort Lauderdale law firm of Pape & Chandler — fueled by the Florida Bar’s publicity-
generating attempt to ban the ads and logo. (The Newtimes, “Don’t Hide the G-r-r-r,” Dec. 16, 2004)
New Times reports:
Not only has the bar association’s suit been knocked down but business is booming
at Pape & Chandler. The firm’s senior partners, J.P. Pape and Marc Chandler, University
of Miami School of Law graduates, are a pair of Harley-riding free spirits with, as Chandler
puts it, an up-close understanding of “the dynamics of a motorcycle accident.” They’ve
been deluged with calls from all over the country seeking their services, all courtesy of the
publicity generated by Sperando’s complaint. “We even had a call from a law student in
Montana who said she had written a paper about us,” Chandler says. “She said we were
her heroes.”
After noting that the complaint against Pape & Chandler was made to the Bar by Marie Sperando, a partner
in the Willie Gary Law Firm, the reporter checks out Gary’s garish website and opines: Nothing unethical there,
… but it veers awfully close to ‘voracious’ and ‘greedy’.”
in full color here
high tide line
two dogs sniff
the same bitch
Carolyn Hall from Frogpond XXVII: 1
snow falling–
a dog passes through
the great temple gate
ISSA, translated by David G. Lanoue
December 16, 2004
good doggy: pit bull good for business
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David – the link to Willie Gary’s website is http://www.williegary.com – your link doesn’t work. You make an excellent point about the garish and greedy nature of the site – I’ve heard many other attorneys comment negatively about the site as well.
Comment by Carolyn Elefant — December 16, 2004 @ 10:28 am
David – the link to Willie Gary’s website is http://www.williegary.com – your link doesn’t work. You make an excellent point about the garish and greedy nature of the site – I’ve heard many other attorneys comment negatively about the site as well.
Comment by Carolyn Elefant — December 16, 2004 @ 10:28 am
Carolyn. thank you for pointing out the broken link (I should not be trying to post things after midnight). Please note that, while it is I who called Gary website garish, it is the reporter who calls it “voracious” and “greedy.” For one thing, a site can’t be “voracious” or “greedy” — it can only appeal to those instincts in the prospective client or demonstrate the proprietor’s values.
I think a lawyer has every right to be garish or tacky in an ad and — so long as any resultant lawsuits have merit — appeal to a client’s greediness. Willie Gary’s website will turn off some potential clients and entice others.
Comment by David Giacalone — December 16, 2004 @ 11:00 am
Carolyn. thank you for pointing out the broken link (I should not be trying to post things after midnight). Please note that, while it is I who called Gary website garish, it is the reporter who calls it “voracious” and “greedy.” For one thing, a site can’t be “voracious” or “greedy” — it can only appeal to those instincts in the prospective client or demonstrate the proprietor’s values.
I think a lawyer has every right to be garish or tacky in an ad and — so long as any resultant lawsuits have merit — appeal to a client’s greediness. Willie Gary’s website will turn off some potential clients and entice others.
Comment by David Giacalone — December 16, 2004 @ 11:00 am
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