Management and the lawyers for Buc-ee's seem to have a solid grip on most, if not all, of the 7 Deadly Sins .

In our opinion, for the most part, corporate lawyers, especially those in large legal firms, are immoral, unethical and money mongers. And the large law firms dominate the intellectual property domain arena. These multi-national firms charge large hourly rates in order to feed their staff. Their clients pay for their fancy offices, their country club memberships and their expensive digs. Whether or not the client has a valid legal claim is of no consequence as long as the client pays for the billing. These lawyers can argue either side of the case as they are paid. While they have an ethical obligation to follow the law and to not pursue a case that is not justified, they rarely have any qualms about their paychecks coming in from frivolous cases, especially ones against weaker foes who cannot afford to fight back. Money doesn't just talk, it screams bloody murder. And those who are murdered are the ones who lack the financial resources to fight the trademark extortion tactics of the bullies. Buc-ee's is a trademark bully. A big time bully.

Our legal system is run by attorneys, judges who were attorneys and other professionals with law degrees. It is a closed system that pretends outsiders, that is pro se defendants, have the same rights and opportunity in court as the legal professionals. That is a lie. There is a pro se bias that would be illegal in almost any other profession or industry. [Medicine being one of the few exceptions].

The Buc-ee's claims of trade dress violations are so outrageous the many lawyers for Buc-ee's should be required to retake legal ethics courses and to compensate the victim companies they bullied into settlements. But these lawyers and law firms do not care about "justice", only that their bill is paid on time and in full. Read the trade dress claims and we think you will agree with our opinion that these not-so-fine legal minds supported and advanced frivolous trade dress claims solely for the purpose of clubbing a smaller competitor into submission. Buc-ee's paid the bill but these lawyers and their firms helped to perpetrate the legal fraud. A perfect example of trademark extortion.

If what we are saying about their cases was not accurate surely they would have voiced some concern to us in the form of a cease and desist demand. They have not. Our opinions of Buc-ee's and the legion of Buck-ee's Boobs is not subject to a cease and desist unless we are inventing falsehoods. But wait! That's exactly what Buc-ee's did through its lawyers, Buc-ee's Boobs.

So really how can they object to us being a little creative in our stated opinions when they go into federal court and lie? In our opinion they lied and we support what we think with lots of facts. They lied in federal court to browbeat lesser cash-infused competition into submission. That is what we call trademark extortion.

We would suggest everyone Boycott Buc-ee's.

And now, on to the many boobs hired by Buc-ee's to represent their over-bearing and frivolous trade dress claims.

Buc-ee's Boobs

Since this case was contested, you can't tell the lawyers without a scorecard.

Original Complaint -- filed December 23, 2015
Again, H. Tracy Richardson, III, but again this time, modesty prevailed, Not Attorney In Charge but rather General Counsel. WOW!

Of Counsel, again Charles S. Baker, who appears to have jumped ship, going to the law firm of Locke Lord, L.L.P. 2800 JPMorgan Chase Tower 600 Travis Houston, Texas 77002. Looks like he took some clients with him, or at least Buc-ee's. We thought that only happened on television shows.

But, no longer Of Counsel, H Tracey's faithful companions Jeffery Frank Nadalo and Elizabeth Lieb. H Tracy old boy, what happened to them? Couldn't get past Attorney In Charge? Elizabeth Lieb appears to have jumped ship and gone to another law firm.

First Amended Complaint -- filed February 26, 2016
Signed by one Kevin J. Meek, where in the hell did he come from (?), but only "with permission of" H. Tracy Richardson, III. "With permission"? It seems that H Tracy keeps his subordinates on a short leash. "You can do anything you want as long as you check with me first", or is it, "When I say jump you don't ask how high until after you are in the air"? One tough cookie. Or is he a cupcake? But poor H Tracy, he is back to being Deputy General Counsel. When did you get demoted old man? Did they take back your pay raise as well? Perhaps Buc-ee's did so Buc-ee's could pay for all of these other attorneys.

Now, enter the law firm of Baker Botts L.L.P., 98 San Jacinto Boulevard Suite 1500, Austin, TX 78701-4078. Kevin J. Meek is Of Counsel and it looks like on loan from Baker Botts. Also Of Counsel from Baker Botts, Joseph Gray ( pro hac vice forthcoming), .

Also enter the law firm of Banner & Witcoff, LTD., Ten South Wacker Drive Suite 3000 Chicago, IL 60606-7407. Chicago - the murder capitol of the world, and home to more hired guns. What happened? Someone fights back and all of a sudden H. Tracy Richardson, III is no longer good enough to take out Buc-ee's trash? If the trade dress claims are so firm then why all of these other law firms and over-priced attorneys?

In any event, add Joseph J. Berghammer (pro hac vice forthcoming) from Banner & Witcoff to the list of boobs representing the Buc-ee's.

Plaintiffs Response To Motion To Dismiss -- filed April 22, 2016
Buc-ee's seems to be back to trusting H. Tracy Richardson, III, with a helping hand from Kevin J. Meek, to handle this one by themselves. But again with the "with permission of" H. Tracy Richardson, III. Or is H Tracy only getting top billing for work being done by Kevin? Perhaps the "pro hac vice" for the other newbies had not been approved yet. Inquiring minds want to know.

Buc-ee's Response To Supplimental Filing -- filed August 30, 2016
Signed by a new player, Janice V. Mitrius, over the name of our favorite Deputy General Counsel, H. Tracy Richardson, III. No permission this time. Wonder why? What happened to Jeffery Frank Nadalo and Elizabeth Lieb? Ouch! And, wasn't Kevin J. Meek good enough? Are Chicago law firms better than law firms in Austin, Texas? Really? Texas should be offended. Considering the stupidity of the lawsuit, the sleazy tactics employed by Buc-ee's and its myriad of lawyers should offend all Texans.

Kevin J. Meek is back but not as Of Counsel. Strange. Also on the signature page, in order of appearance, Joseph J. Berghammer (pro hac vice), Janice V. Mitrius (pro hac vice), Katherine Laatsch Fink (pro hac vice), Eric J. Hamp (pro hac vice), all of Banner & Witcoff of Chicago, Illinois.

The Supplimental Filing, filed August 24, 2016, is signed by ONE lawyer, Charles W. Hanor, of San Antonio. Buc-ee's has SEVEN lawyers from three different cities (and TWO states) up against ONE lawyer. Harking back to an earlier observation, if the trade dress case by Buc-ee's was so solid, why are SEVEN lawyers needed to fend off one lawyer who is fighting back?

Second Amended Complaint -- filed October 13, 2016
Since a victim is fighting back, Buc-ee's decided to drop the obviously frivolous trade dress claims in its Second Amended Complaint. Maybe the collective great minds of the SEVEN lawyers concluded they were collectively stupid and had to do something about it before they were officially knighted as Sir Idiots. So, be gone trade dress claims and lets us focus on blurring and other obscure parts of trademark law.

Signed by Janice V. Mitrius, again over the name of H. Tracy Richardson, III, but now he is no longer Deputy General Counsel but back to being General Counsel. They cannot seem to make up their minds. It is so-o-o confusing.

Additional partners in crime, that is other signatories, are Kevin J. Meek of Banner & Witcoff, and Joseph J. Berghammer (pro hac vice), Janice V. Mitrius (pro hac vice), Katherine Laatsch Fink (pro hac vice), Eric J. Hamp (pro hac vice), all of Banner & Witcoff of that windy murder capitol, Chicago, Illinois.

There will be more filings. We will update this Boobs Of Buc-ee's listing as it advances.

So H, did you lie about your imagined status or are you just incompetent. Take your pick. We see the two being interchangeable in your case. Perhaps you should ignore those voices in your head. They did not go to the same law school you slept through. But then, those voices might be your only real company.

In our opinion, Buc-ee's and its lawyers should have to pay a fine, be sanctioned and have to pay all legal fees for the many defendants who wasted time and resources defending obviously frivolous trademark dress claims. In addition, those earlier "settlements" should be thrown out. But none of these is going to happen. Courts do not dispense justice, they apply the law. And the law is not about justice.

95% of lawyers give the rest a bad name. There are a lot of good lawyers out there and somehow Buc-ee's has managed to avoid them all. In our opinion, for what it is worth.