Brokeback Lawfirm: A Portrait of Gera Grinberg As A Young Man
We realize that not everyone has been following Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell, the salacious case filed by former S&C associate Aaron Charney (at right), alleging anti-gay discrimination and retaliation by his extremely prestigious (and profitable) former firm. But for those of you who are interested in this matter, today we have a special treat.
Remember Gera Grinberg -- the former colleague of Aaron Charney who some partners suspected was in an "unnatural relationship" with Charney? Grinberg, who no longer works at S&C, is a critical figure in this case. But he has been an elusive figure to followers of this litigation. We've seen no pictures, and we know few facts about him.
Finally, after months of mystery, we've gotten our hands on a photograph of him. It's kinda old, but hey, it's better than nothing.
Check it out, after the jump.
So here it is -- a picture of Gera Grinberg in the eleventh grade, straight from his high school yearbook (1990):
So whaddya think? Would Gera and Aaron make a cute couple, or what?
Does he look a trifle dorky? Perhaps. But in Gera Grinberg's defense:
1. He's Canadian.2. This photo is over 17 years old. You can't make judgments about how Gera Grinberg looks today based on this pic.
3. Let he who wasn't dorky in high school cast the first stone. And since we're mostly lawyers here, we doubt many stones will be flying.
We thank the source who sent us this photo (and apologize for that crack about Canadians). This pic may be old, but information about Gera Grinberg is hard to come by. We're tremendously grateful!
Charney Court Sets Pretrial Schedule; Approves Confidentiality Stipulation [Leonard Link]
Where in the World is Gera Grinberg? [Keeping Up With Jonas]
Comments
so what is grinberg doing now?
Posted by: anon | July 11, 2007 10:48 AM
He's probably not the WGWAG dude, but he may be the "First" poster.
Posted by: anon | July 11, 2007 10:50 AM
i like cheese and crackers
Posted by: i really do | July 11, 2007 10:52 AM
Flock of Seagulls was great
Posted by: Anonymous | July 11, 2007 10:55 AM
Charney is learning about the transaction costs of litigation - the thing which, in certain situations, makes litigation among the dumbest thing one can do.
What are the transaction costs here?
1. Damage to his reputation. Had he not started this mess he could have easily gotten another job, now he's un-hirable. Even more so than me.
2. Loss of income. This case will drag out for years. How is Charney supporting himself during that time period? How much money could he have earned by working?
3. Stress. Sullivan & Cromwell is not going to roll over for him. They're going to fight him tooth and nail and this will get as ugly for him as he is making it for them.
4. The damage to the career of his friend Grinberg.
What sort of judgment is worth all this? An implausible one. Unless S&C commits malpractice in jury selection, there is no chance a jury of hard boiled New Yorkers will award him millions for his grievances. Unfortunately, people use the terms Charney complained of every day in New York.
Posted by: Loyola 2L | July 11, 2007 11:12 AM
I played majic cards and was on both the computer programming team and the quiz bowl team for my HS. someone top that.
Posted by: nerdzilla | July 11, 2007 11:29 AM
No, nerdzilla--you win. You are the biggest nerd.
Posted by: anon | July 11, 2007 11:34 AM
White Girls With Asian Guys
Posted by: WGWAG | July 11, 2007 11:45 AM
I was going to add chess club, but I think majic beats that.
Posted by: Anonymous | July 11, 2007 11:45 AM
"Sullivan & Cromwell is not going to roll over for him"
That made me laugh -- score one for L2L (even if he made the comment unwittingly).
Posted by: L2L is a comedian | July 11, 2007 11:55 AM
majic? Those in the know call it M:TG!
Posted by: Anonymous | July 11, 2007 12:10 PM
First
Posted by: Anonymous | July 11, 2007 12:16 PM
Cute kid. I bet he's a good-looking guy by now.
Posted by: anon | July 11, 2007 12:26 PM
where is grinberg now? any word?
Posted by: anon | July 11, 2007 12:36 PM
He's Canadian, eh?
Posted by: Anonymous | July 11, 2007 03:02 PM
Nerdzilla,
You made my day. Thanks for the laugh after the awful meanness on most of the other threads, especially the daycare nastiness.
Posted by: snarkalicious | July 11, 2007 04:45 PM
Just stumbled upon this . . . lol enjoyed all the posts greatly.
Would love to listen to more gossip about the firm . . .
Name some names (partners)!!
Posted by: S&C_Alum | September 14, 2007 04:14 PM