Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Great Lawyers - Judge Presnell

I am a lawyer. Lawyers sometimes can have a negative image in today's society. That is why I am introducing a new feature on Turnipblog, "Great Lawyers", where I will spotlight great lawyers of whom I am proud.

Judge Gregory A. Presnell of Orlando, Fla. is a great judge.

Faced with the inability of two bickering attorneys to resolve even the most innocuous scheduling questions without his intervention, Presnell, a Florida federal judge yesterday ordered the two to meet on the steps of the federal courthouse and resolve their latest quarrel by playing one (1) game of "rock, paper, scissors".

Judge Presnell ordered the unusual measure, which he characterized as "a new form of alternative dispute resolution," after the two Tampa attorneys had proven unable to agree upon where to hold a deposition, even though both of their offices are just four floors away in the very same building in Tampa.

Here is a link where you can read the judges order(link)

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