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Racy Billboard Gets Lawyer New Work ... at Playboy

Posted Jan 11, 2008 5:19 PM CST
By Martha Neil

A controversial billboard featuring scantily clad models promoting a divorce lawyer's Chicago matrimonial practice didn't stay up for long.

But it put attorney Corri Fetman, 44, on target for a new career at Playboy. In addition to offering advice to readers as the magazine's "Lawyer of Love" columnist, Fetman also reportedly bares all in the magazine's upcoming February issue, according to a press release.

As discussed in earlier ABAJournal.com posts, Fetman's racy billboard featured a scantily clad man and woman beside the slogan "Life's Short. Get a Divorce." It attracted international attention before complaints from outraged neighbors prompted municipal officials to determine that it lacked a necessary permit and order that it be taken down. See the ads here.

Not until now, however, was it revealed that the models featured on the billboard were in fact Fetman and her personal trainer, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. Fetman says she expects criticism, but that it won't prevent her from pursuing both the Playboy gig and her legal career. (She reportedly is trying to arrange to put up another billboard, featuring a dominatrix and the slogan "Take Control. Get A Divorce.")

Her billboards and Playboy photos don't denigrate either herself or other women, she tells the Chicago newspaper. "The naked body is a beautiful thing. Besides, I still have the same brain I had before I took my clothes off. I'm the same lawyer, the same ballbuster and then some. I shouldn't be punished for having brains and a body."

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Carly
Jan 14, 2008 11:48 AM CST

You Go Girl!  I’m a Chicago attorney too (real estate) - and if I had the body you have, I would use it for advertising purposes too.  I might consider changing jobs - - -
Seriously - I think your ads are fantastic!  No complaints here.  Carly

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Maria
Jan 14, 2008 12:23 PM CST

What a slut.

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Thomas Westgard
Jan 14, 2008 12:43 PM CST

The way you market yourself doesn’t just change how many people come in the door, it changes who will choose to come in, and who will avoid you. I suspect Fetman will see an increase in clients who are into stripping and bondage, and a strong decrease in religious and politically conservative clientele. Obviously, it’s up to her, but it looks pretty silly to me. It’s not the choice I would make

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Tigger
Jan 15, 2008 3:01 PM CST

The most telling comment of the entire article is this one:

“It was the best time I ever had with my clothes on or off,” Fetman, 44, said of her photo shoot.

This speaks VOLUMES about why this lady is so gung ho for divorce.  If a photo shoot for an obsolete pin-up mag is the ‘best time you’ve ever had with your clothes off’ then you have way more problems than finding someone to put up your asinine billboard ad.

Hint: it’s called ‘the rabbit’ and you can find it in any adult store.  For the love of God woman, GET HELP!

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Christine
Jan 15, 2008 11:56 PM CST

This woman is complete trash, and makes more mistakes in her pleadings than any other lawyer I know.  Being opposite her in court is extremely entertaining, because she is rather dumb.  Cook County judges have to be shaking their heads in disgust, but trust me, no one is shocked.  She is pathetic and sad.  Always has been, always will be.

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