'Heavy Hitter' Will Sue
It's hard to watch television in Las Vegas and not see a commercial for personal injury lawyer Glen "The Heavy Hitter" Lerner. In one commercial, he cuts checks to clients as a soccer announcer screams "GOAL!" In another, he spins like a human tornado, generating cash for his clients.
The offbeat commercials with the catchy jingles have made Lerner a celebrity in Las Vegas, but in recent years, they have caused him problems with the State Bar of Nevada.
In short, Lerner said, the bar has told him he cannot be "The Heavy Hitter" anymore. He can merely be "a heavy hitter."
"The bar told me by calling myself "The Heavy Hitter," it was false and misleading because it was stating I'm the only heavy hitter," Lerner said. "It's beyond ridiculous."
Next week, Lerner said, he and his attorney, Dominic Gentile, will sue the State Bar of Nevada in federal court over what he said are unlawful restrictions on his First Amendment rights to advertise as he sees fit.
"As long as my ads are not false or misleading, I can say what I want to say," Lerner said. "I'm selling a product. Me ... I'm like the Ty-D-Bol man."
Indeed. Details here from the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Comments
interesting story on this attorney would like to follow up, and carry it over for the discussions.
Posted by: felix | March 3, 2006 3:09 AM
Lerner certainly wasn't a heavy hitter in the case he mishandled for me. It took him 2 1/2 years to accomplish what I could have done in 6 months on my own. Even then he had to hire an attorney from another office to draw up the papers. The most important part of the case was dismissed for "lack of action." This heavy hitter is not someone I would recommend. He may be heavy in the commericals, but he's a flop in the legal area in my opinion.
Posted by: Gayle | March 9, 2006 3:53 PM