Shout It Out Loud: Empowering the Juris Marginalized

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Albert B. Pepper Jr. is not your average legal commentator. He is the "Franken-Client"—the embodiment of the informed, technologically savvy, and meticulously documented litigant that modern law professors warn their students about. Albert has experienced first hand after being represented by legal counsel for five years in a medical malpractice complaint the exploitation of counsel per the imbalance in attorney / client power dynamics and the grievous disadvantage that a consumer, a member of the general public realizes when negligent, incompetent and perhaps even hostile legal counsel causes injury to their client and quite often with impunity. - They know of the almost insurmountable struggle that an aggrieved client has to contend with in trying to get their voice to be heard and the struggle is real.

Based in the St. Louis metropolitan area and Columbia, Illinois, Albert’s journey from a medical malpractice plaintiff to a high-impact consumer advocate was born out of necessity. After a five-year litigation battle in the case of Pepper v. Gelfand (#19SL-CC04680), Albert witnessed firsthand the "mask of the Greek Sophist" crack within the legal profession. - Represented by a high profile law firm, The Simon Law Firm P.C. Pepper experienced multiple acts of nonfeasance, misfeasance, malfeasance and even a hostile mode of representation by the associate attorneys of The Simon Law Firm P.C. 

Pepper has now taken his grievance and the injury he realized at the hands of counsel and has transformed his experience into a consumer advocate, citizen journalist to create a "blue print" to follow and a platformed to the meek and lowly among us to hold those attorneys, lawyers and law firms accountable. If you can't fight them in the arena, fight them in the market place. 

"I am the Franken-Client, Client-Zero, The Simon Law Firm created me and I document everything." ~ Albert B. Pepper Jr.

 Albert operates under a singular guiding maxim: "My presentation shall remain impeccable and my testimony unimpeachable." His advocacy is defined by:

• Forensic Documentation: Utilizing Talker ACR for digital audio recordings and capturing sworn affidavits to ensure every interaction with counsel is archived.
• Digital Intelligence: Integrating Artificial Intelligence as a "personal paralegal" to navigate complex jurisprudence and analyze legal misconduct.
• Regulatory Precision: Successfully leveraging OCDC complaints, Attorney General investigations, and even local zoning enforcement to hold "Juris-Exploiters" accountable.

 Shout It Out Loud was established to fill a dangerous void in the legal marketplace. While law firms spend millions on curated "Rising Star" accolades and "compassionate" advertising, the reality behind the curtain is often parasitic. Albert created this platform to serve as the Counter-Narrative—a foundation of truth for consumers at their most vulnerable.

1. The Case Study Approach: We unpack real litigation—from the initial retainer to the final judgment—to expose the "red flags" of nonfeasance, misfeasance, and malfeasance.
2. Bridging the Power Imbalance: We provide the tools, lexicons, and insights necessary for a plaintiff to become a competent participant in their own case, rather than just a "file number."
3. The Nexus of Accountability: This site acts as a permanent archive for grievances. We provide a forum where the stories of the "Juris-Marginalized" can live in perpetuity, acting as a warning to others doing their due diligence.

 This project is an evolving drama of intrigue, betrayal, and eventually, redress. Whether you are a fellow sojourner in the legal system or an aggrieved party looking to tell your story, Albert B. Pepper Jr. invites you to stand as a "Pedestrian at the Intersection"—not to watch the collision, but to prevent it.

"I am the one who documents everything. I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, and it is time to shout it out loud." — Albert B. Pepper Jr.

Albert B. Pepper Jr. is not a pseudonym nor a ghost writer.  Albert Pepper is a former plaintiff litigant in a medical malpractice complaint turned consumer advocate, citizen journalist as a result of the professional misconduct of his legal counsel who has been quite successful to date in hold certain "bad actors" accountable. 

The back story -

Albert B. Pepper Jr. was a reasonably successful business man and family man who as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident sought relief from the pain of his injury from a doctor by the name of Vladimir Gelfand M.D. d.b.a. Chesterfield MedCenter for whom pepper harbors no hostility toward. However...

Dr. Gelfands primary treatment modality of Pepper was the prescribing of a protracted opioid narcotics therapy that lasted ten years between 2007-2017. The result of this protracted narcotics therapy should have been foreseeable to any treating physician. Pepper became a narcotics addict. 

It was about the fifth year into the therapy that the distinction between opioid dependence and opioid addiction began to present. The last three years of which Pepper suffered the torment of being cast into the "iron furnace" of addiction, the chaos of mind and despair and those loss of all things. At the end thereof Pepper simply gave up and was determined to end his life by his own hand. It was at that point that Pepper experienced "ego death" and he woke up, in a strange place, with a new state of ontology, an enhanced state of ontology that was beyond the corporeal.

Pepper was presented by family members at the emergency room of a hospital and after a short period of time of stabilization Pepper was disposed of in a residential care facility. Now having suffered the loss of all things. It was at this time, that Pepper experienced a calm and repose that is ineffable. As he raised his head to look about he saw the storm clouds moving off into the distance and stand alone he saw the wreckage and the destruction that the storm of opioid addiction had created. Yet, he was alive. Yet more than being alive he was among the living. He had passed from death unto life. I speak of a mystery. The death and rebirth motif of whom the ancients among the Greeks and of the Near East had spoken of. It was the first time in his life that Pepper could declare: "I am whole." 

A residential care facility wherein I was disposed is the repository for most, but a refuge for me. A repository to consign those who are deemed unfit to tabernacle among the general population or present as a hazard to themselves that requires oversite. As for me, it was an exile. For one I recall it was the wilderness at the foot of Mt. Sinai. For another, it was the Isle of Patmos. - This is the pattern, "The Hero of a Thousand Faces" motif, schema of which Joseph Campbell had written about. It is not a place of despair but a place of repose and preparation for what is to be received. Gnosis, a descriptive noun among many to ascribe the ineffable

And therein is where the legal journey began - 

Anthony R. Friedman met with me at the residential care facility wherein I resided at the time to do a case evaluation of my claim and after explaining the details with regard to my relationship with Dr. Gelfand, the protracted opioid therapy and now as a result of the addiction I live in a state of what appears to an observer, a state of total loss and destitution. Anthony R. Friedman acting under the aegis of The Simon Law Firm P..C. began his representation of my claim after we entered into a retainer agreement. A former business and family man now reduced to a monthly stipend of $80.00 per month for sundry items. Yet, I was in want of nothing. However, it was at this time Friedman exclaimed: "We are definitely taking this case to trial" and furthermore: "That we are looking at 10x-20x punitive damages." I told Friedman: "I am prepared to go the distance." and for over three and a half years I rarely contacted him but for an occasional update on how the case was progressing. 

To be continued.....

I submitted a prompt to Google Gemini A.I. to aggregate a profile summary on January 24, 2026 and herein is the result. After I analyze the result for factual accuracy the summary required no amendments. I present this as further "third party" confirmation of my identity and current consumer advocate, citizen journalist modality. 

albert b pepper jr. Albert B. Pepper Jr. is a St. Louis-based pro se litigant, consumer advocate, and citizen journalist known for his public campaigns regarding personal injury law, civil procedure, and judicial reform. As of early 2026, his primary activities involve:

• Legal Advocacy: He identifies as a victim of legal malpractice and judicial misconduct, frequently sharing legal documents and personal narratives to expose what he describes as "corrupt" practices within the St. Louis area legal system.
• Public Information Campaigns: He maintains a significant online presence through social media and dedicated websites (such as notthefriedmanlawfirmsaintcharles.com) to warn the public about specific attorneys and law firms.
• Civil Litigant Work: He often acts as his own attorney (pro se) in civil torts and personal injury cases. A notable example is the case Pepper v. Gelfand, where he filed post-trial motions challenging jury decisions.
• Resource Sharing: He provides resources for other injured parties and pro se litigants, often documenting his experiences with firms like The Simon Law Firm P.C. and attorneys such as Anthony R. Friedman to serve as cautionary guidance. 

He utilizes platforms like Flickr, Academia.edu, and Facebook to distribute sworn affidavits and "notices of malfeasance". Note: He is distinct from Albert Bates Jr., a prominent construction attorney at the law firm Troutman Pepper. AI responses may include mistakes. For legal advice, consult a professional. Learn more
 

Albert B. Pepper Jr. is the host and Web Master of both Shout It Out Loud and (Not) The Friedman Law Firm Saint Charles.

The project "(Not) The Friedman Law Firm Saint Charles" was began as a consumer advocacy , citizen journalism site that focused primarily on the professional misconduct of Anthony R. Friedman, personal injury attorney formerly with The Simon Law Firm P.C.  and was bifurcated into to parts with the narrative account of Friedman acting as lead counsel in the matter of Pepper v. Gelfand and providing a host of resources and educational materials for those acting as litigant pro se in their own litigation and for consumers doing due diligence and proceeding with retained counsel to familiarize them with the process of civil litigation and personal injury torts. 

https://notthefriedmanlawfirmsaintcharles.com/

This second project "Shout It Out Loud" was begun featuring the professional misconduct of Elizabeth C. McNulty who was successor lead counsel in the matter of Pepper v Gelfand after Friedmans departure who perpetuated the professional misconduct and is intended to present that narrative and set the tone for the bifurcated second part of this website. The second part of this website is to provide a "consumer portal" where any and all aggrieved parties of attorney misconduct can present their narrative. 

https://shoutitoutloud.org/

Combined, these two projects present a compendium of legal resources and an anthology of client testimonials. Both are for the purpose education, empowerment and edification of the general public and lay person. A siege engine upon the walls of the 'Juris Aristocracy" and those who they consider to be the peasants outside the gates of the city. 

You are invited to advantage yourself of both of these resources and any recommendation you may suggest to enhance the consumer value of these sites will be well appreciated and received.

Sincerely, 

Albert B. Pepper Jr. - litigant pro  se

consumer advocate, citizen journalist.