Kramer v. State

WHATLEY, Judge.

James R. Kramer appeals the trial court order finding him in wilful civil contempt and fining him up to a maximum of $2000.1 We reverse.

Kramer is an attorney who represented Stephen Rotell in postdissolution family law actions involving his former wife, Kristina Gaime, regarding, inter alia, custody of the parties’ two minor sons, Matthew and Adam Rotell. Prior to a hearing in the family law action, Gaime attempted to kill herself and the two boys and did kill Matthew. Soon thereafter, the trial court entered an order limiting public comments by all attorneys associated with…