In a scathing memo, a Chicago partner of Holland & Knight urges Howell Melton to resign for the firm's sake.
A sexual-harassment case that rocked the Tampa office of Holland & Knight when it was disclosed a month ago has caused tremors halfway across the United States - and an open call for its leader's resignation.
Chicago partner Charles D. Knight sent managing partner Howell Melton Jr. a scathing, seven-page e-mail three weeks ago accusing him of "horrible judgment, insensitivity, arrogance and incompetence."
In the confidential memo, obtained by the St. Petersburg Times, Knight urged Melton to resign for the sake of the 1,250-lawyer firm and its clients, or risk subjecting the firm to a divisive recall vote. . . .
[T]he challenge to Melton stems from his handling of the case of Tampa partner Douglas A. Wright. In March, Melton promoted Wright to be the firm's third-ranking partner just months after reprimanding him for violating the firm's sexual harassment policy.
Details here from the St. Petersburg Times. (via How Appealing)
I posted about the original dustup over Wright's promotion here.