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I overheard this one yesterday between a government attorney and an attorney representing a developer.
The developer had been trying to do something that was not in line with a statute, and the government was not bending its rules to accommodate the developer. The developer’s attorney had been trying to find a "legal loop hole", but the government’s attorney was not going along with him in the wild interpretation/twist of the statute the developer's attorney was proposing. The developer’s attorney was clearly frustrated when this one happened.
Developer Attorney: All these delays and negotiations are costing my client a FORTUNE in attorney’s fees.
Government Attorney: You’re welcome!
The attorney for the developer actually did crack a slight smirk at that one, but then said it wasn't funny.
(And before anyone starts to think I was "fratching" with the reference to sharks, I was not. It is a very common term attorneys call themselves as they are in one of the few non-sport professions in which its members will openly attack other members.)
The developer had been trying to do something that was not in line with a statute, and the government was not bending its rules to accommodate the developer. The developer’s attorney had been trying to find a "legal loop hole", but the government’s attorney was not going along with him in the wild interpretation/twist of the statute the developer's attorney was proposing. The developer’s attorney was clearly frustrated when this one happened.
Developer Attorney: All these delays and negotiations are costing my client a FORTUNE in attorney’s fees.
Government Attorney: You’re welcome!
The attorney for the developer actually did crack a slight smirk at that one, but then said it wasn't funny.
(And before anyone starts to think I was "fratching" with the reference to sharks, I was not. It is a very common term attorneys call themselves as they are in one of the few non-sport professions in which its members will openly attack other members.)
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