Legal Quotes

"Lawyers are the only persons in whom ignorance of the law is not punished"

"Advertising is legalized lying"

"A successful lawsuit is the one worn by a policeman"

"Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer"

"A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit"

"Lawsuit abuse is a major contributor to the increased costs of healthcare, goods and services to consumers"

"Laws are spider webs through which the big flies pass and the little ones get caught"

"I busted a mirror and got seven years bad luck, but my lawyer thinks he can get me five"

"Lawyers spend a great deal of their time shoveling smoke"

"I have a different approach. I don't file lawsuits because I really don't care"

"Unfortunately, what many people forget is that judges are just lawyers in robes"

"All the libel lawyers will tell you there's no libel any more, that everyone's given up"

"As a private lawyer, I could bill $750 an hour, but I don't"

"I wouldn't pretend to tell you we don't pay our lawyers well"

"Frivolous lawsuits are booming in this county. The U.S. has more costs of litigation per person than any other industrialized nation in the world, and it is crippling our economy"

"We are led by lawyers who do not understand either technology or balance sheets"

"I have been committed to carrying out my duties... in accordance with both the letter and spirit of all applicable rules of ethics and canons of conduct"

"Lawsuits should not be used to destroy a viable and independent distribution system. The solution lies in the marketplace and not the courtroom"

"I would say that IQ is the strongest predictor of which field you can get into and hold a job in, whether you can be an accountant, lawyer or nurse, for example"

"You can't learn everything you need to know legally"

"Cagey trial lawyers have figured out there's a pretty good likelihood their case - no matter what its merit - will literally get its day in court because of favorable judges"

"As for lawyers, it's more fun to play one than to be one"

"I have been surrounded by some of the smartest, brightest, most caring lawyers, by agents who are willing to risk their lives for others, by support staff that are willing to work as hard as they can"

"I decided I wanted to be a lawyer when I was 11 years of age"

"They don't need a lawyer, they need a toastmaster"

"To force a lawyer on a defendant can only lead him to believe that the law contrives against him"

"I'm afraid I talk a lot, too much, perhaps. I should have been a lawyer or a college professor or a windy politician, though I'm glad I am not any of these"

"To some lawyers, all facts are created equal"

"I never saw a lawyer yet who would admit he was making money"

"Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery"