The ABA Journal reports (btw, read it all the way to the end!):
When Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich appeared in court on political corruption charges Tuesday afternoon, he was accompanied by a little-known Chicago criminal defense lawyer. … His lawyer, Sheldon Sorosky of Kaplan & Sorosky, talked to reporters outside Blagojevich’s home after his client was freed on a $4,500 personal recognizance bond, the Chicago Tribune reports. …
Sorosky is a former prosecutor in the state’s attorney’s office who has been in private practice since 1972, the National Law Journal reports. Sorosky has known Blagojevich for decades, but he may not be his permanent lawyer in the case. Experts said Sorosky may have been tapped to represent the governor until more high-profile counsel can be found.
The Am Law Daily speculates that Sorosky’s replacement could be Winston & Strawn chairman Dan Webb, who has “carved out a niche for himself in recent years defending politicians in legal trouble.” Webb represented former Illinois Gov. George Ryan and ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.
Another Winston & Strawn partner, Bradley Lerman, represented Blagojevich as recently as March, “but the two have now parted ways,” the NLJ story says.
In 2004 Sorosky won an acquittal for Blagojevich’s sister-in-law, who had been accused of knocking down a police officer at a gay marriage rally.
Deputy Dan?!? Guess he could make a good living specializing in indicted Illinois governors. Deputy Dan represented Owens Corning in a bogus suit against asbestos testing services. Seems he deposed virtually every asbestos plaintiff lawyer on the state of Mississippi ‘cept ole Dickie. Deputy Dan used to be one of those weird duck justice department guys years ago.
Sam Zell says the FBI has contacted him — and his attitude toward what’s happened to his company is remarkably lahdidah.