Attached please find the Amicus Curiae (Friend of the Court) brief (http://www.sullivangalleshaw.com/amicus-brief.pdf) filed yesterday by our attorney, Keith Sullivan, on behalf of Merit Matters. The brief is in support of the City's brief filed on 1/17/12 which was the source of the spate of news coverage this past weekend, much of which was critical of the judge. Besides the City's brief, we are the only organization that has filed an Amicus brief seeking reversal of the Court's rulings.
Mr. Sullivan has not simply cut and pasted sections of the city's brief in composing this one. As such, information not emphasized by the City appears here and this warrants a close reading of our brief by those who seek a greater understanding of this case.
Please indulge me at this point - I cannot let Mr. Sullivan's commitment, effort, expertise, time and passion for our cause go without remark. For two years now he and his law partner, James Galleshaw, have provided legal advice and support to Merit Matters without charge. Mr. Sullivan has answered my calls at all times of the day and night whether it be to discuss a threat of legal action against us, or to provide assistance to Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer, or to represent a different Marine Veteran in his dealings with a bureaucracy seemingly intent on hurting rather than helping or just to do whatever is necessary to further our mission. Such is his concern for NYC residents and firefighters that I have at times questioned my own commitment. Why am I not as worked up as Keith about this, is a question I've asked myself on a few occasions.
He and Mr. Galleshaw have never asked me for anything, but I am now going to make a shameless plug. If you ever need a lawyer (and I don't tell lawyer jokes anymore because of these guys) you would be very well served by contacting them:
www.SullivanGalleshaw.com
718-843-0300 office
Okay - now go read the brief and forward it far and wide. Anyone with any questions or in need of on the record comments about anything connected to this case please contact me.
Paul Mannix
President - Merit Matters
516-848-9847 cell
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