https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/02/my-condolences-my-card/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Thu, 22 May 2008 18:12:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/02/my-condolences-my-card/comment-page-1/#comment-14872 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:07:16 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/index.php/2008/02/my-condolences-my-card/#comment-14872 This sort of foolishness, lawyers showing up at the funeral, is against the law in Texas. One enterprising attorney in the valley attempted to circumvent the law by buying a funeral home.

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/02/my-condolences-my-card/comment-page-1/#comment-14871 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:02:25 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/index.php/2008/02/my-condolences-my-card/#comment-14871 As I read the article, it is CLEAR that Kathleen Gemma had never met D’Amico or Burchfield before they showed up bragging about a Two Million Dollar lawsuit they had just won. How would the mother had known that? She would not. A non-parent who had no contact with the family in more than 6 years, did not show up to the hospital the night of the accident and had contact with anyone from the family. It is very clear to me who is at fault. The disgusting actions of the lawyers looking for a “Big Case”! They should be disbarred and legal action. This is just something you do not do.

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/02/my-condolences-my-card/comment-page-1/#comment-14870 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:15:37 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/index.php/2008/02/my-condolences-my-card/#comment-14870 As a law student just starting my “professional responsibility” class I agree with “cnoname” in that this is reprehensible. Regardless as to whether or not who brought up the topic, they should not have discussed the matter at the funeral. If she did bring it up, a simple “yes, we can talk, here is my card, please call when you are through grieving” seems to me to be ethical. I cant beleive there is no record or disciplinary action.

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/02/my-condolences-my-card/comment-page-1/#comment-14869 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:50:07 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/index.php/2008/02/my-condolences-my-card/#comment-14869 As a lawyer I find the actions of D’Amico and Burchfield reprehesible. Before our misguided Supreme Court opened the floodgates to legal advertising this type of stuff could get you disbarred. This is one case where the “old days” truly were better – and it’s one of the reasons I’d advise anyone considering law school to put their efforts into some other pursuit – the practice of law is no longer a profession to be proud of.

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