Who is James Egan? Gwyneth Paltrow's 'Clark Kent' lookalike lawyer labeled Internet's 'law daddy'
DEER VALLEY, UTAH: Gwyneth Paltrow was found not guilty by the jury in the 2016 ski accident case in Deer Valley, Utah. But it seems like Paltrow wasn't the star. One of the 'Iron Man' star's legal team whose good looks have left social media fans fawning over him, has become an overnight phenomenon. James T Egan, who has been dubbed 'Clark Kent lookalike' represented the actress with a group of associates from the legal team Epperson & Owens.
James who is a partner at Epperson & Owens, joined the law firm in February 2016 to pursue his interest in medicine and healthcare-related cases. However, the 'cute' lawyer is now an Internet sensation as social media users label him 'Law Daddy.'
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Who is James T Egan?
Egan first worked for the firm as a law student before graduating from Clark Law School in 2014. "He received bachelor’s degrees in English and Political Science from the University of Utah, where his thesis in literature received the “best thesis” award from the Honors College. At graduation, the College of Humanities selected him to speak at its convocation and honored him as the “exemplary student” of his graduating class," as per EOLAW office.
Meanwhile, Egan served as an associate editor for the school’s law review and a two-year member of its Jessup International Moot Court team. Further, Egan spent his first 18 months as an attorney working on cases of potential wrongful conviction with the Rocky Mountain Innocence Center as the school’s very first Nelson Galbraith Fellow. He describes himself as, a "Singer-songwriter and recording artist," on his Instagram. He also has two albums, 'Invisible Light,' and ' So much still remains' on Spotify. After the trial he told, “I’m going to see my 1-year-old son. He had his birthday during the trial and I haven’t seen him. He just learned to walk," as per Extra TV. Egan who was termed 'Clark Kent' during the trial said, “I’ve heard that, it’s weird.”
'Can he be held against me in a court of law?'
The Internet had wild reactions on Instagram to the lawyer's look. Journalist Katie Couric stated, "He’s cute." "Clark Kent yeah yeah yeah," commented another. "I’d let him ski directly into my effing back," added another. "It’s tough to converse when I’m sitting on his face. But we can try it?" wrote a user. Another wrote, "He looks like a lawyer on a CW show." A user claimed, "Give James Egan a search on Spotify. This man is a star." Another noted, "He’s giving hottie at the Jan06 Summer Committee Series." Another user called him, "Law daddy." "This is the trial that keeps on giving," wrote another person. "Is he single?" asked another person. One sure joked, "Can he be held against me in a court of law?" "Low key want to do something illegal and have him as my attorney," wrote one person. While one more said, "Oh, he's so sexy!"
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