The music venue Pappy &; Harriet's in the desert community of Joshua Tree, California was the subject of a bitter legal war. Illustration by Christopher Hughes; MJ Kim/MPL Communications/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text Top entertainment attorney Bryan Freedman, who's referred to himself as a "pit bull," has an outsized reputation for aggression.