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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I really don't get the personal animus shown here towards Freedman.  Gottlieb has been far more nasty in his pleadings, and refusing to agree to a first request for an extension is not normal practice.  Being a bit of a blowhard is pretty much a character trait for plaintiff attorneys and will be something the judge sees day in and day out.  It certainly isn't something that will "turn him against" Freedman as one poster hopes.[/quote]

I wouldn't say I have "personal" animus towards Freedman, but as a lawyer I've known many like him and it's one of the reasons I left litigation. It is not a style or personality type I enjoy, so I'm predisposed to dislike him. Also early in following this case, I read this profile of him (from last summer), and there's a lot of details in there that give me the ick:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/entertainment-lawyer-bryan-freedman-hollywood-dark-knight-1235919993/

I do think he's an effective lawyer for the kind of cases he takes on and I don't think he's dumb. But I cannot stand his approach to the media and I find his personality grating.

I also happened to have a lot of respect for Gottlieb based on some of his prior pro bono work (for instance defending GA poll workers against attacks from Giuliani after the 2020 election) and his style is preferable to me -- more restrained and professional IMO.

I just don't enjoy bombastic lawyers unless they are funny. Freedman is a specific kind of litigator, a media-savvy pitbull. I've known others like him. It is effective but I don't enjoy it. That's all.[/quote]

What sort of law do you practice if you left litigation?

I will argue that bringing this case in the first place for BL wasn’t particularly restrained or professional of Gottlieb. It’s a crap case and he hasn’t done right by his client. But he’s certainly making a boatload off of this.

It’s nice he does pro bono work and all, but that’s par for the course at big firms, they’re expected to. And he obviously chose something that would bring good PR to the firm. I don’t think his motivations were as charitable as you assume. [/quote]

I think the two legal teams have very different styles. Gottlieb is very Washington DC/traditional and Freedman is Hollywood through and through. He’s witty and plays the PR game well.

I have no preference based on personality, but I have generally found Blake’s team to be more despicable. Supboenagate, while not Gottlieb’s firm but another on Blake’s team, was one of the most disgusting things I’ve ever seen. We should all be upset that our rights could be so easily tossed aside. I’d rather a lawyer that’s loud and bombastic than one who engages in underhanded and shady tactics. [/quote]

And sorry, should’ve said I’m not PP. [/quote]

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