Lawyers of Distinction—Act III

We have talked about how easy it is to get recognized as a “Lawyer of Distinction” based on your volunteering to be nominated or have one of your buddies or clients verify that you should be on this prestigious list. 

            If you are a newcomer to the Silly Blog I will point out that in two previous articles posted on January 29, 2018, and January 24, 2019, a canine by the name of “Lucy Davis” and a poultry fowl bearing the name of “Zippi DeSchicken” were both accepted for membership in this organization of exclusivity after their claimed thorough background checks were completed.

            I had planned to let the sleeping dog lie (excuse pun) until I noticed that readers of the chattanoogan.com were being bombarded with solicitations about how to select a “Lawyer of Distinction” (LOD).

            My curiosity led me to doing a little snooping.  I examined the figures of the entire State of Tennessee in order to see how many of the 22,956 licensed attorneys (July 2009) had chosen to get recognized by LOD.  Thirty-seven Tennessee attorneys out of the above number have chosen to list their talents with LOD.

            Having aroused my curiosity further I decided to check on my hometown and found that only five of the 1,584 Board of Professional Responsibility registered attorneys in Hamilton, Bradley, and Marion counties had been recognized as “LOD.”  However, I must digress.  Four of the five lawyers, Bret Alexander, Courtney Bullard, Johnny Houston, and Jerry Tidwell would all fit well in my rating system as being recognized as good lawyers who a person seeking legal representation should consider talking to when hiring a lawyer to handle their case in their field.

            As to number five on the local list, I have previously addressed his record on “settlements and judgments” (but no trials) on several other occasions and will not demean him any further (at this point).

            In the law the term “caveat emptor” is often defined as “buyer beware.”  This principle applies to the picking of a lawyer. 

I encourage you to buy local products and hire local, reputable attorneys!

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