THE ROBING ROOM

More and more, i am hearing from practitioners that he is racist and a “good ol’ boy.” Truth be told, he is. He treats diverse lawyers and women horribly. He asks us if we know how to “practice law in America” even if we are experienced and well-regarded. Many of us suffer the most if we are not local practitioners. And if we are women and/or diverse. It’s humiliating and he evidences the worse of our profession. We are watching him and will file complaints as necessary once our matters are over. His career dies on this bench and if he tries to become an arbitrator or mediator we will ensure he never gets our business. He also lacks humility and always must be the smartest person on the bench. If you are a woman or person of color, bring your blue-eyed partner to stand next to you and who has practiced before him. He will rib and joke just like a frat boy — a la Kavanaugh (makes us women and diverse lawyers nauseous). Be aware that you are practicing before a former frat boy. That is his reputation and even his own current and former colleagues warn us of the same.