Lawyer of the Day: Adam Reposa
Some ATL readers may find our Lawyer of the Day posts frivolous, but there are valuable lessons in each one. Texan lawyer Adam "Bulletproof" Reposa has many lessons to impart.
Lesson one: how not to show one's displeasure with a judge's ruling. From the Austin American-Statesman:
Adam Reposa, 33, was held in contempt of court by County-Court-at-Law Judge Jan Breland for his "intentional and contumacious conduct during the court's review of the plea bargain offer to his client before jury trial."Reposa, who could not be reached for comment, "made a simulated masturbatory gesture with his hand while making eye contact with the court in response to an objection by the state to his interference with the court plea bargain inquiry," Breland wrote in a judgment of criminal contempt of court filed March 11.
While we may understand the desire to use the "jerk-off" gesture with a judge who uses the word "contumacious," we strongly advise against it.
Lesson two: how not to manage your media relations, as reported by a local broadcaster.
When Reposa's law office was contacted by phone, the person answering said she was instructed by Reposa to tell the media a vulgarity, which won't be printed here.
We advise "no comment at this time" as a much more respectable way of saying f**k off.
Lesson three: how not to market your legal services. First, do not register with your state bar as "Bulletproof." Second, do not make terrible YouTube videos.
While we are tempted to make the "jerk-off" gesture, instead we will end with "no comment at this time."
Austin attorney put in jail after "obscene gesture" in court [KeyeTV.com]
Defense lawyer held in contempt for lewd gesture at judge [Austin American Statesman]
Comments
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Posted by: First today! | March 24, 2008 10:03 AM
So what's the big deal with making masturbatory gestures in public? I don't see anything at all wrong with that.
Posted by: Pee Wee Herman & George Michael | March 24, 2008 10:09 AM
Contumacious!
Posted by: Anonymous | March 24, 2008 10:12 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkgMbU-we1o
Everyone should watch this. The funniest thing you'll see all day. And it relates to the topic of this post!
Mildly NSFW.
Posted by: Anonymous | March 24, 2008 10:17 AM
Adam "Bulletproof" Reposa is a wanna be "Shooter" McGavin... though that photo makes him look the part at least.
Posted by: Anonymous | March 24, 2008 10:17 AM
What's this? A new ATL posting policy? Or maybe it's been like this lately, and I've just missed it...
Posted by: Anonymous | March 24, 2008 10:18 AM
10:18 here again...
On my first comment, I posted a YouTube link, and I was told that I needed approval from the blog administrator. Did you all know about this?
Posted by: Anonymous | March 24, 2008 10:20 AM
Fuck off
Posted by: Adam Reposa | March 24, 2008 10:29 AM
Yes we did.
Posted by: WE | March 24, 2008 10:29 AM
There has always been a screen for comments containing links.
If your comment gets caught in the screen, email Lat and he will approve it.
Posted by: Anonymous | March 24, 2008 10:29 AM
www.espn.com
Posted by: there's no screening! | March 24, 2008 10:31 AM
I love you Kash! Keep it up.
Posted by: SEN banished to the sticks. | March 24, 2008 10:33 AM
When I become a solo criminal defense attorney my fake middle name will be "red bull."
Posted by: Anonymous | March 24, 2008 10:36 AM
10:17(1) - thank you. i just laughed my a** off
Posted by: anon | March 24, 2008 10:37 AM
10:33 = Kashmir Hill (or someone who really needs to get a life).
Enough with the fawning.
Posted by: not SEN | March 24, 2008 10:37 AM
Come on, 10:37... SEN was enough of a disaster to merit some rejoicing now that she's gone, and Kash is both cute and a good poster.
Posted by: Anonymous | March 24, 2008 10:41 AM
Kash, you've done a superb job of conforming your writing style to Lat's. I mean that as a compliment, (though it really says something about how girly Lat is).
Posted by: Anonymous | March 24, 2008 10:54 AM
Is SEN officially gone? She hasn't posted anything in awhile, but if there was an announcement I missed it.
Posted by: Anonymous | March 24, 2008 10:58 AM
Did anyone else notice "bulletproof" graduated in 2001 but wasn't licensed till 2003?
The Texas bar is one of the easiest bars around, if you can't pass the first time, you shouldn't be allowed to practice.
Posted by: Anonymous | March 24, 2008 11:03 AM
Perhaps this attorney can represent "Aaron F---ing Wider" at future depositions/court appearances?
Posted by: Anonymous | March 24, 2008 11:11 AM
Perhaps this attorney can represent "Aaron F---ing Wider" at future depositions/court appearances?
Posted by: Anonymous | March 24, 2008 11:12 AM
He looks like a monkey.
Posted by: Anonymous | March 24, 2008 11:17 AM
If you watch the YouTube link above, be sure to click on the related video with the title "Best Director Ever". It has the same bar set background. Might be the same video as 10:17(1). Absolutely worth the watch, and I am pretty sure that is Reposa jumping on screen to berate the announcer. Excellent.
Posted by: Anonymous | March 24, 2008 11:21 AM
hilarious video... though I can only watch it once without getting frossed out.
Posted by: Anonymous | March 24, 2008 11:48 AM
This guy looks similar to a guy who was ahead of me at UT Law and was known to be a drug dealer in law school. The picture posted here is not that good, so it is difficult to tell if it is him or not. Can anyone confirm? Based on this douche's current activities, it would not surprise me at all if it is the same guy.
Posted by: Anon | March 24, 2008 11:49 AM
The guy is listed by the Texas bar as a UTLaw 2001 grad, fwiw:
http://www.texasbar.com/Template.cfm?Section=Member_Directory&template=/Customsource/MemberDirectory/MemberDirectoryDetail.cfm&ContactID=236231
Posted by: Anonymous | March 24, 2008 12:00 PM
10:37(2) - come on. kash rules.
Posted by: anon | March 24, 2008 12:16 PM
climbin' up on kashmir hill.
Posted by: Anonymous | March 24, 2008 12:17 PM
By all accounts, Judge Breland is one of the nicest judges in Austin. This makes me laugh.
Posted by: Anonymous | March 24, 2008 01:04 PM
Reposa was a nutjob at UT. He liked to flash rolls of cash; he was happy to have everyone think he was a dealer. Also pretty well-known for hardcore gay-bashing. Pretty well rounded individual. As I recall, he also suffered some kind of convulsion during the Bar Prep class. This might explain his delay in qualification.
Posted by: Da Wop | March 24, 2008 02:03 PM
http://www.590klbj.com/News/Story.aspx?ID=56791
An all-round class act...
Posted by: Adam Repulsive | March 24, 2008 02:56 PM
KH --
You definitely should update the post to add the outtake to the Youtube video first noted by 11:21. Unprecedented.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZwP8OJAJFE&NR=1
Posted by: Anonymous | March 24, 2008 03:04 PM
Ugh, Texans.
Posted by: Anonymous | March 24, 2008 03:33 PM
I think I remember this guy from undergrad at PENN. He was the biggest football fan on campus. He always had a Nittany Lions jacket on and used to drool whenever Joe Paterno walked by.
Posted by: Anonymous | March 24, 2008 04:25 PM
What a Shmuck !
Posted by: Anonymous | March 24, 2008 04:52 PM
said she was instructed by Reposa to tell the media a vulgarity, which won't be printed here.
are you kidding me? yeah ATL is a model of standerds
Posted by: Anonymous | March 24, 2008 05:01 PM
LOL@"he also suffered some kind of convulsion during the Bar Prep class."
Posted by: Anonymous | March 24, 2008 05:05 PM
I like how the bar lists him as working "solo."
Posted by: Joshua | March 25, 2008 04:17 AM
Did he do this before or after Judge Jan Breland accepted pastry(West, Tx) from Mr. Reposa before trial.
Posted by: Anonymous | March 25, 2008 10:06 AM
Contumactious: adj. Stubbornly disobedient: rebellious. (The dictionary says it has been part of the English language since 1583).
I was in Reposa's section in Law School. He was a legend . . . and a relatively nice guy, although he'd probably hate to be described that way. Wondered what became of him . . .
Take care, Adam!
Posted by: Anonymous | March 25, 2008 12:13 PM
Don't judge a colleague by this...I've seen Reposa in action, and he is everything he says, and more!
also, this was funny!
Posted by: Nanette DiNunzio | March 25, 2008 06:22 PM