This is where we call out incompetent and unscrupulous lawyers, prosecutors, and Judges. And we talk about a judicial system that may work for the players involved in the system but not for any of us as consumers.
Our format is that we first talk about the current assholes of the week and then we have a guest who has personally been abused by the system.
And we end the show with my rant talking about the issues presented by today's guest.
Encore Presentation: Prosecutorial Stupidity Impacting the Medical Profession
Encore Presentation as I continue on the Appalachian Trail.
In this episode I discuss the Dr. William Husel verdict. Dr. Husel was acquitted of 14 bogus murder charges while a nurse in Tennessee was charged and convicted for making a mistake. Prosecutors, like Judges, are not your friends when their personal interests trump basic humanity. Pathetic conduct for personal gain. Let’s hold them accountable.
Copyright 2025 Bret Adams
22 May 2023
Encore Presentation: Jane Doe - Why Electing Judges Sucks!
Encore Presentation as I continue my segment hiking of the Appalachian Trail.
Today we welcome a woman hosed by a system that puts the interests of Judges before the interests of the public. This story will outrage you and serve as a call to appoint Judges based upon merit & without political affiliation. Jane recovered from this sentencing nightmare and currently operates a successful business. Time to take political influences out of the process so that all of us as citizens are treated fairly. Shout out to my client and friend Murphy from American Idol who provides our theme music.
Copyright 2025 Bret Adams
15 May 2023
Do Legal Ethics Exist at Any Level?
Today we discuss the pathetic lack of legal ethics in our Nations highest Court and in the Ohio Supreme Court. As a member of the Ohio State Bar Association’s Ethics Committee for over 25 years, I feel I have the authority to opine on this issue and to ask how we as lawyers should conduct ourselves when Justices of the US and Ohio Supreme Court cannot police themselves. In this episode we bring to your attention the lack of professional integrity at the highest level.
Copyright 2025 Bret Adams
8 May 2023
Embarrassment To The Judiciary
Today you will hear the saga of Lauren Kinmich, whose divorce was delayed for over 4 months because she couldn’t persuade Kim Browne, undeserving of the title of Judge, to take 5 minutes to read her settlement agreement. Lauren is the poster child for my justification to do Lawyers Are Assholes.
The Asshole of the Week is Franklin County Prosecutor Gary Tyack who loves mismanaging your taxpayer dollars.
Express your dissatisfaction with Kim Browne: kim_browne@fccourts.org
Copyright 2025 Bret Adams
1 May 2023
Corruption, Cops, Courts, Incompetency
This was the title of the review left for Matt Moore’s new book “Emily: A Staged Suicide in Ohio" by Juror #8 Connie Curry. Connie came forward to talk with us about her experience, the jury process, and the travesty of justice that was the prosecution of Matt Moore.
Matt's book: https://a.co/d/dzxtCC0 (https://a.co/d/dzxtCC0)
Detective Grubbs: 740-882-7444
Copyright 2025 Bret Adams
24 Apr 2023
Justice For Matt Moore Part 2
When Matt Moore was negligently, erroneously, or stupidly charged with his wife’s murder, the internet turned on him with the refrain of “Justice for Emily.” In Episode 2 you will hear about Matt’s arrest, 15 months awaiting trial, the trial, and verdict.
The asshole of the week is yet another prosecutor using their position for political gain and the victim was Alec Baldwin.
Matt's book: https://a.co/d/dzxtCC0 (https://a.co/d/dzxtCC0)
Detective Grubbs: 740-882-7444
Copyright 2025 Bret Adams
17 Apr 2023
Justice For Matt Moore
When Matt Moore was negligently, erroneously, or stupidly charged with his wife’s murder, the internet turned on him with the refrain of “Justice for Emily.” In the first of this 2 part episode you hear about Matt’s relationship with Emily, her disappearance, his efforts to locate her, his arrest, and staged perp walk.
The asshole of the week is Attorney Robert Klingler who sued Afroman after a botched Sheriff’s raid, you have to hear this to believe it.
Attorney Robert Klingler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-klingler-96040a7/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-klingler-96040a7/)
Matt's book: https://a.co/d/dzxtCC0 (https://a.co/d/dzxtCC0)
Detective Grubbs: 740-882-7444
Copyright 2025 Bret Adams
10 Apr 2023
I’M BACK!
With a season 2 preview teasing stories like Matt Moore, who lost his freedom, his home, and his reputation after being falsely accused of staging his wife’s suicide. How do we hold these prosecutors accountable for jailing an innocent man for 15 months while they make up theories in an attempt to secure a conviction. How do we hold the Judge accountable when the case should have never been given to the jury at the end of presentation of the evidence. We will discuss the continuing problems with lawyers taking advantage of clients and the system in all types of litigation, we will discuss prosecutors who couldn’t defend a speeding case in real life, we will discuss real time Judge incompetence but most importantly we will discuss how all of you get involved to help me repair a broken system.
But far less importantly, we are going to talk about me, growing up in a family of 8, and the first person in the entire family tree to attend college. How lucky I am to have this opportunity and career and how we got here.
Copyright 2025 Bret Adams
7 May 2022
The Pitfalls of Choosing a Lawyer - Can You Trust Your Own Lawyer?
Bret is going solo today after getting fired up about yet another lawyer's unethical conduct.
Learn how to choose the lawyer best for your needs, pay attention to your case, review every bill, and challenge your lawyer to look out for your interest only, not their own!
And learn how to really screw up your dispute just by involving a lawyer when one is not necessary.
If you are sick of someone’s shit, let us know here. (https://www.lawyersareassholes.com/)
I need to give a shout out to my client and friend Murphy from American Idol who provides our theme music.
Copyright 2025 Bret Adams
2 May 2022
The Travesty of Secret Grand Juries with Brad Koffel
Esteemed criminal defense lawyer Brad Koffel (https://www.koffellaw.com/firm-overview/attorneys/brad-koffel/) joins the podcast today to discuss the archaic and dangerous grand jury process.
Note to weak prosecutors who manipulate this process; have the courage to file charges without a grand jury crutch and stand behind those charges. Better yet, have the courage to eliminate what all of you know to be a stacked process against all of us as ordinary citizens.
If you are sick of someone’s shit, let us know here. (https://www.lawyersareassholes.com/)
I need to give a shout out to my client and friend Murphy from American Idol who provides our theme music.
Copyright 2025 Bret Adams
21 Apr 2022
Prosecutorial Stupidity Impacting the Medical Profession
Our first show without a guest in response to the high-profile Dr. William Husel verdict. Dr. Husel was acquitted of 14 bogus murder charges while a nurse in Tennessee was charged and convicted for making a mistake.
Prosecutors, like Judges, are not your friends when their personal interests trump basic humanity. Pathetic conduct for personal gain.
Let’s hold them accountable.
If you are sick of someone’s shit, let us know here. (https://www.lawyersareassholes.com/)
I need to give a shout out to my client and friend Murphy from American Idol who provides our theme music.
Copyright 2025 Bret Adams
25 Mar 2022
Dentist To The Stars, Dr. Brian Kvitko, and The Idiocy of Class Action Lawsuits
Dr. Kvitko is in the studio to share his experience with taking on Delta Dental and why class actions are designed to only benefit the lawyers involved, not the consumer.
Plus, hurry to the bank to cash your AT&T settlement check for $1.27 while your lawyer makes millions.
More about Dr. Kvitko (https://drkvitko.com/)
MAKE-A-DAY (https://www.makeaday.fun/) - The Make-A-Day Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization that provides outreach to Columbus’ homeless population. To assist our guests with ongoing challenges after events, Make A Day closely partners with health, behavioral health, community and social service agencies. These partnerships allow Make-A-Day’s homeless guests to access “on-the-spot” presumptive Medicaid health insurance coverage, on-sight medical, behavioral health, dental and vision, housing, vocational, and human services. Make-A-Day has also established an ongoing partnership with Franklin County’s Office of Justice Policy Programs to offer our guests access to on-sight expungement, warrant removal, peer support services, and other smart justice resources and programs.
If you are sick of someone’s shit, let us know here. (https://www.lawyersareassholes.com/)
I need to give a shout out to my client and friend Murphy from American Idol who provides our theme music.
Copyright 2025 Bret Adams
23 Mar 2022
Jane Doe - Why Electing Judges Sucks!
Today we welcome a woman hosed by a system that puts the interests of Judges before the interests of the public. This story will outrage you and serve as a call to appoint Judges based upon merit & without political affiliation.
Jane recovered from this sentencing nightmare and currently operates a successful business. Time to take political influences out of the process so that all of us as citizens are treated fairly.
If you are sick of someone’s shit, let us know here. (https://www.lawyersareassholes.com/)
I need to give a shout out to my client and friend Murphy from American Idol who provides our theme music.
Copyright 2025 Bret Adams
14 Mar 2022
Insane Litigation Costs with Tom Penders
Legendary basketball Coach Tom Penders joins us to discuss the financial cost and mental stress of defending your reputation against unscrupulous fame-seeking wanna-be lawyers.
Thomas Vincent Penders (born May 23, 1945) is an American retired college basketball coach, who last coached from 2004 through 2010 at the University of Houston. He is from Stratford, Connecticut[1] and has a 649–437 career record. As a college athlete, Penders played both basketball and baseball for the University of Connecticut and is one of the few players to have competed in both the NCAA Tournament as well as the College World Series.
If you are sick of someone’s shit, let us know here. (https://www.lawyersareassholes.com/)
Copyright 2025 Bret Adams
I need to give a shout out to my client and friend Murphy from American Idol who provides our theme music.
4 Mar 2022
Out Of Control Liquor Agents
I talk to Joey Hendrickson, who became a victim of overzealous liquor control agents.
One would think in the State of Ohio their liquor agents and prosecutors would have far more important issues to address than sending a swat team to arrest a citizen who provides a source of income for struggling musicians.
So much for working altruistically to help others when the State determines you are violating an obscure statute that no one knows about and is violated every single day. Shame on the Ohio Department of Liquor Control and the City of Columbus Prosecutors office.
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Bret Adams is a Juris Doctorate and a recovering lawyer, a former 25-year member of the Ohio State Bar Association Professional Ethics and Conduct Committee, founder of Real Judges Don’t Wear Robes, and outspoken critic of a flawed legal system is using his 35 years of real-life legal experience to call out the incompetency and wrongdoing of lawyers, prosecutors, and Judges.
If you are sick of someone’s shit, let us know here. (https://www.lawyersareassholes.com/)
Lawyers Are Assholes website (https://lawyers-are-assholes.captivate.fm)
Copyright 2025 Bret Adams
I need to give a shout out to my client and friend Murphy from American Idol who provides our theme music.
23 Feb 2022
Zach Smith
Do we really need lawyers involved in the divorce process?
Former collegiate football coach Zach Smith is here to talk about his unnecessary, expensive, and continuing domestic litigation saga.
Zach's legal fiasco may have been exacerbated with the 5 lawyers representing his ex during this 4-year continuing process. But this hasn’t deterred Zach from finding personal success in coaching his 3 kids and with his national podcast, Menace2Sports (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9tZW5hY2Uyc3BvcnRzLmNvbS9mZWVkL3BvZGNhc3Qv).
Bret Adams Juris Doctorate and a recovering lawyer, a former 25-year member of the Ohio State Bar Association Professional Ethics and Conduct Committee, founder of Real Judges Don’t Wear Robes, and outspoken critic of a flawed legal system is using his 35 years of real-life legal experience to call out the incompetency and wrongdoing of lawyers, prosecutors, and Judges.
If you are sick of someone’s shit, let us know here. (https://www.lawyersareassholes.com/)
Lawyers Are Assholes website (https://lawyers-are-assholes.captivate.fm)
Copyright 2025 Bret Adams
I need to give a shout out to my client and friend Murphy from American Idol who provides our theme music.
19 Feb 2022
Here's What I Am Doing With This Podcast
Welcome to Lawyers Are Assholes. I'm your host, Bret Adams, a lawyer, I should say a recovering lawyer who found a platform to address a broken legal system.
Bret Adams is an accomplished lawyer and sports agent serving for over 25 years on the Ohio State Bar Association’s Professional Ethics and Conduct Committee. Adams has been a vocal critic of a flawed legal system and one of the few lawyers with the courage to take on the entrenched legal establishment. This Podcast will expose those lawyers, prosecutors, and Judges who abuse a system that should be beyond reproach.
If you are sick of someone’s shit, let us know here. (https://www.lawyersareassholes.com/)
Lawyers Are Assholes website (https://lawyers-are-assholes.captivate.fm)
Copyright 2025 Bret Adams
I need to give a shout out to my client and friend Murphy from American Idol who provides our theme music.
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