Fetman says that Hagopian sent her sexually explicit emails and groped her before dropping her column. The fact that she worked at an sexually explicit magazine does not change the question of sexual harassment. Sexually explicit acts and statements are confined to the magazine, not the workplace.
The interesting aspect of the case would be the trial and whether, for example, the court lets in the fact that Fetman posed nude and wrote a racy column. It is hard to see how the nude photos would be relevant and it might prejudice the jury.
Playboy says that Hagopian left the company last year. Fetman is asking for $4.5 million in damages for, among other things, “gender violence” and emotional distress. In the meantime, the “Lawyer of Love” appropriately remains a divorce lawyer.
Fetman has been much in the news with her controversial ad campaign “Life is Short, Get a Divorce” which featured sexy models. Fetman herself is featured prominently in the coverage of the campaign — pictures which could again have a highly negative impact on a jury. This pictures like the one to the left could be introduced by the defense as part of an argument that Fetman commonly engaged in sexually explicit acts or speech. Yet, such an attack would only go so far given the allegation of groping. 
This is how the firm of Fetman, Garland & Associates describes her:
Corri D. Fetman is a self made entrepreneur who elected to limit her practice to primarily family and matrimonial law after practicing in numerous areas of the law since 1988. Fetman worked full time while attaining her undergraduate degree at DePaul University with honors in 1985. After taking several classes in pre-law at DePaul, a professor recommended that Fetman attend law school due to her “tenacious argumentative” skills and “natural ability to present issues in a logical fashion.” This same professor wrote a written recommendation for Fetman and she was given a partial scholarship to DePaul College of Law. While working full time, Fetman attended DePaul College of Law and served on the DePaul Law Review.
After attaining her law degree, Fetman clerked for an appellate law judge and practiced in numerous areas of the law, including, securities fraud, commercial and labor law, complex civil litigation, school law, entertainment law, construction law, bankruptcy and transactional work
In 1993, Fetman worked for a prominent divorce firm in Chicago and determined at that time that she wanted to practice primarily in family and matrimonial law. Fetman found matrimonial law to be fascinating and complex because it encompassed transactional law, complex issues in numerous areas of the law and litigation.
In 1995, Fetman started the law firm of Chicago Women at Law, Ltd. from her home. Since that time, with hard work and determination, Fetman has significantly developed the firm and has been featured in various publications due to her “no nonsense” and unconventional reputation in the field of matrimonial law. Fetman has coordinated and moderated seminars for and served as a co-chair of Illinois State Bar Association CLE Family Law Committee from 2004-2005. Fetman also served on the Women’s Board of the Chicago Symphony from 2005-2006.
Nary a mention of the “Lawyer of Love.” This could make for quite a trial.
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