Comments on: From Matthew L. Kolken, Esq. http://overlawyered.com/2007/08/from-matthew-l-kolken-esq/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-matthew-l-kolken-esq 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: Dick http://overlawyered.com/2007/08/from-matthew-l-kolken-esq/comment-page-1/#comment-8736 Dick Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:28:15 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=5259#comment-8736 The "sins of the son" are, in the eyes of a John Edwards type lawyer: 1. Getting caught. 2. Not paying for a lawyer skilled(sleazy) enough to get him off. 3. Losing his appeals. 4. Not hiding his money. The “sins of the son” are, in the eyes of a John Edwards type lawyer:
1. Getting caught.
2. Not paying for a lawyer skilled(sleazy) enough to get him off.
3. Losing his appeals.
4. Not hiding his money.

]]> By: jm066 http://overlawyered.com/2007/08/from-matthew-l-kolken-esq/comment-page-1/#comment-8735 jm066 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:22:47 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=5259#comment-8735 I wasn't going to take this guy's statement seriously, but then I saw he puts "Esq." after his name. Impressive. I wasn’t going to take this guy’s statement seriously, but then I saw he puts “Esq.” after his name. Impressive.

]]> By: Todd Rogers http://overlawyered.com/2007/08/from-matthew-l-kolken-esq/comment-page-1/#comment-8734 Todd Rogers Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:57:14 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=5259#comment-8734 Tsk...tsk. Where to begin? Was this guy actually trying to wax sincerity in some cavalier fashion? <p>As I read that letter the voice through which I heard that was non other than Breck-Girl John Edwards (<i>note to self</i> - ask therapist about internal dialog in the form of useless politicians). Next thing you know this guy will try and have us believe that... <i>his client speaks through him...we can feel his pain through him...We must punish the criminal justice system and send a clear message to judges and prosecutors (and the people) that WE WILL NOT TOLERATE ACCOUNTABILITY! We must take this burden off of the criminal and place it where it belongs: back out in the street</i>.<p>In closing, let me offer what can only be a suggested quantifier to Mr. Kolken's (Esq) letter. It <i>should</i> read: Unfortunately, their son made [a series] of tremendous error[s] in judgment. Were it not for his apparent unwillingness to stop misbehaving, he would have gotten away with it...and those pesky kids with their dog.</p></p> Tsk…tsk. Where to begin? Was this guy actually trying to wax sincerity in some cavalier fashion?

As I read that letter the voice through which I heard that was non other than Breck-Girl John Edwards (note to self – ask therapist about internal dialog in the form of useless politicians). Next thing you know this guy will try and have us believe that… his client speaks through him…we can feel his pain through him…We must punish the criminal justice system and send a clear message to judges and prosecutors (and the people) that WE WILL NOT TOLERATE ACCOUNTABILITY! We must take this burden off of the criminal and place it where it belongs: back out in the street.

In closing, let me offer what can only be a suggested quantifier to Mr. Kolken’s (Esq) letter. It should read: Unfortunately, their son made [a series] of tremendous error[s] in judgment. Were it not for his apparent unwillingness to stop misbehaving, he would have gotten away with it…and those pesky kids with their dog.

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