A California lawyer who faced the ire of a federal judge this week for sending 100 profanity-laced emails to opposing counsel has hired a prominent California attorney to represent him in preparation for potential disciplinary actions.

Christopher Hook, of the Law Offices of Christopher G. Hook in Culver City, has retained Heather Rosing, chairperson of the professional liability department at Klinedinst in San Diego. Rosing, whose work focuses on legal malpractice, is the former vice president of the State Bar of California, and the outgoing president of the California Lawyers Association.