It is competitive out there, so who
can blame a lawyer for using technology to get a little attention?
Last week a California judge recommended
a six-month suspension for Svitlana Sangary, a Los Angeles attorney, who posted
manipulated photos of herself with celebrities on her firm's website.
Sangary photoshopped photos of
herself at parties with the likes of President Obama, George Clooney, Donald Trump,
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Morgan Freeman, Alec Baldwn and the inevitable Bill and
Hillary Clinton.
The judge accused Sangary of
deceptive advertising and not cooperating with bar investigators. Besides the
six month suspension, the judge also is recommending that Sangary serve three
years of probation.
Personally, I think the punishment
is way too harsh. I mean, Sangary clearly didn't suggest that those boldfaced
names endorsed her legal talents. She was merely tapping into our
celebrity-crazed culture. Give her a break!
