Comments on: Edwards – lawyer $ = Richardson or Dodd? http://overlawyered.com/2007/08/edwards-lawyer-richardson-or-dodd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=edwards-lawyer-richardson-or-dodd Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sun, 27 May 2012 05:00:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Wayne Dunham http://overlawyered.com/2007/08/edwards-lawyer-richardson-or-dodd/comment-page-1/#comment-8536 Wayne Dunham Thu, 09 Aug 2007 10:51:04 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=5203#comment-8536 I think it is a bit unfair to John Edwards to suggest that none of the trial lawyer money should be counted. After all as the posting notes Hillary and Barack raised about 1/6th of their money from trial lawyers. If we assume that Edwards were to rake in trial lawyer dough at the same rate as these two (one-sixth of the total rather than one-third), that would leave him with about $18 - $19 million which would keep him out of the Richardson class. I think it is a bit unfair to John Edwards to suggest that none of the trial lawyer money should be counted. After all as the posting notes Hillary and Barack raised about 1/6th of their money from trial lawyers.

If we assume that Edwards were to rake in trial lawyer dough at the same rate as these two (one-sixth of the total rather than one-third), that would leave him with about $18 – $19 million which would keep him out of the Richardson class.

]]> By: G. A. Harrison http://overlawyered.com/2007/08/edwards-lawyer-richardson-or-dodd/comment-page-1/#comment-8535 G. A. Harrison Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:07:05 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=5203#comment-8535 Surprise, Surprise! As long as you're opposed to tort reform the funds will just keep on rolling in. Surprise, Surprise! As long as you’re opposed to tort reform the funds will just keep on rolling in.

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