Stefan Passantino
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And the only way rule of law is enforced and people have faith in democracy, faith in the integrity of our elections, is if they know that there's going to be true accountability on both sides of the aisle. that the rules are going to be followed, and you cannot have rules in democracy being followed unless you have lawyers to help navigate.
And the only way rule of law is enforced and people have faith in democracy, faith in the integrity of our elections, is if they know that there's going to be true accountability on both sides of the aisle. that the rules are going to be followed, and you cannot have rules in democracy being followed unless you have lawyers to help navigate.
And today, as we speak, there's an active, ongoing effort to intimidate Republican lawyers from engaging in any of this conduct for fear of getting disbarred, for fear of getting kicked out of their law firms, for fear of being banished from polite society in the legal circles. I mean, I certainly received...
And today, as we speak, there's an active, ongoing effort to intimidate Republican lawyers from engaging in any of this conduct for fear of getting disbarred, for fear of getting kicked out of their law firms, for fear of being banished from polite society in the legal circles. I mean, I certainly received...
And today, as we speak, there's an active, ongoing effort to intimidate Republican lawyers from engaging in any of this conduct for fear of getting disbarred, for fear of getting kicked out of their law firms, for fear of being banished from polite society in the legal circles. I mean, I certainly received...
bar complaint by 60-some prominent members of the bar and prominent members of legal academia.
bar complaint by 60-some prominent members of the bar and prominent members of legal academia.
bar complaint by 60-some prominent members of the bar and prominent members of legal academia.
Oh, I've never met any of them ever. I mean, this was... No. But I am now filing bar complaints. I'm doing what little I can do to create some accountability and transparency. Clearly, if it's just me, I will be squished again as quickly and easily as I was squished the first time.
Oh, I've never met any of them ever. I mean, this was... No. But I am now filing bar complaints. I'm doing what little I can do to create some accountability and transparency. Clearly, if it's just me, I will be squished again as quickly and easily as I was squished the first time.
Oh, I've never met any of them ever. I mean, this was... No. But I am now filing bar complaints. I'm doing what little I can do to create some accountability and transparency. Clearly, if it's just me, I will be squished again as quickly and easily as I was squished the first time.
But I have a little window to maybe try to create some awareness that we can't go on as a society where not everybody has the right to effective lawyers. And I have to say, one of the things that's been really gratifying of this whole experience, I mean, I have a lot of clients and...
But I have a little window to maybe try to create some awareness that we can't go on as a society where not everybody has the right to effective lawyers. And I have to say, one of the things that's been really gratifying of this whole experience, I mean, I have a lot of clients and...
But I have a little window to maybe try to create some awareness that we can't go on as a society where not everybody has the right to effective lawyers. And I have to say, one of the things that's been really gratifying of this whole experience, I mean, I have a lot of clients and...
A lot of clients who I represent would have had every opportunity to distance themselves from me for their own personal gain. I mean, I've represented Newton Callista Gingrich since 1998. I've represented a number... Senator Kelly Loeffler, Herschel Walker, a lot of corporate groups who I won't name because if I name them, that'll cause them harm, just the fact that they're associated with me.
A lot of clients who I represent would have had every opportunity to distance themselves from me for their own personal gain. I mean, I've represented Newton Callista Gingrich since 1998. I've represented a number... Senator Kelly Loeffler, Herschel Walker, a lot of corporate groups who I won't name because if I name them, that'll cause them harm, just the fact that they're associated with me.
A lot of clients who I represent would have had every opportunity to distance themselves from me for their own personal gain. I mean, I've represented Newton Callista Gingrich since 1998. I've represented a number... Senator Kelly Loeffler, Herschel Walker, a lot of corporate groups who I won't name because if I name them, that'll cause them harm, just the fact that they're associated with me.
But they could have left me out of political expedience. And you learn who your friends are. None of them did. They stuck with me, said, we know you, we know your core. Even though there's a risk to us in associating with you as our lawyer, we're going to stand by you. Now, there are a lot of people who didn't do that. A lot of people said, you're too hot.
But they could have left me out of political expedience. And you learn who your friends are. None of them did. They stuck with me, said, we know you, we know your core. Even though there's a risk to us in associating with you as our lawyer, we're going to stand by you. Now, there are a lot of people who didn't do that. A lot of people said, you're too hot.
But they could have left me out of political expedience. And you learn who your friends are. None of them did. They stuck with me, said, we know you, we know your core. Even though there's a risk to us in associating with you as our lawyer, we're going to stand by you. Now, there are a lot of people who didn't do that. A lot of people said, you're too hot.