Top Viewed Lawyers in December 2008
1. Anthony Ottaviano of New York, NY rose to the top of the list due to tragic circumstances. As the New York Post recounted, David Krieg killed Mr. Ottavio, a staff attorney at Paul Weiss because he was obsessed with Mr. Ottavio’s girlfriend Edythe Ma.
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2. William C. Head of Atlanta, GA, on the other hand, is a regular here at TVL – due to his extraordinary contributions to Avvo (both in terms of Videos and Legal Guides).
3. Parag Yogesh Shah of Atlanta, GA debuts on the list due to his contributions to Avvo Answers and Legal Guides.
4. Sheldon Sorosky of Chicago, IL surfaces on the list, due to his co-representation of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. Edward Genson of Chicago, IL is the other attorney representing the embattled Governor.
5. April Carrie Charney of Jacksonville, FL debuts on TVL – based on her #1 ranking for those searching for Jacksonville Foreclosure Lawyers.
6. Margery Ellen Golant of Fort Lauderdale, FL continues her reign on TVL – due to her strong contributions to Avvo Answers.
7. Wade Rowland Sanders of San Diego, CA was an adviser to California’s lieutenant governor and served in the Clinton administration, plead guilty to a charge of possessing child pornography.
8. Henry M. Aronson of Seattle, WA is a distinguished attorney who has been actively involved in local community issues such as the anti-monorail campaign and advocating that Washington State change its reliance on a fixed depreciation schedule to assess car tab fees. Also looks a little like Jack McCoy from Law & Order – don’t you think?
9. Thuong-Tri Nguyen of of Renton, WA. Thuong-Tri has been a top-viewed lawyer on Avvo since June 2008 – due to his heroic contributions to Avvo Answers. To date, he is in the only attorney to have reached the vaunted heights of Level 8 Contributor.
10. Blair Frederick Paul of Seattle, WA. Mr. Paul’s deceased father, Frederick Paul, was an attorney who helped engineer the landmark Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. We are not sure why Mr. Frederick Paul turned up on TVL – specualtion in the comments is welcome.
