by Traverse Legal, reviewed by Enrico Schaefer - June 28, 2007 - Chapter 1, GAL-An Introduction to the Greatest American Lawyer
For those of you who haven’t read my bio, here it is: Greatest American Lawyer
What are you changing?
THE PAST…Graduated first in class. Federal clerkship. First real job at the largest specialty law firm of its kind in the world. Unispired working for huge corporations. Quit. Worked for mass tort asbestos. Retired at age 32. Divorced. Felt catholic guilt. Gave wife everything and took all debt. Moved into fancy car. Drifted around the country in fancy car. Slept in the woods at rest stops and under bushes in fancy neighborhoods in big cities. Got married to wonderful blonde girl who used to date rich guy, but got distracted by nice car. Lived off wife’s job as school teacher. Made lunches and hand delivered them to wife’s school. Tried case in Boston out of car trunk of nice car to 2$ million dollar verdict. Defendant goes bankrupt after verdict. Back living in nice car. Help friends start internet company, building TCPIP-based collaberation tools for hospital systems. Company folds when investors turn into idiots. Have first son. Live in 18 places in the next year. Drift with wife and son. Eat every breakfast, lunch and dinner with family. Best years of my life. Have number two son. Friend of wife says"’he [that be me] can get a job in the city." End up getting job in city as a lawyer wearing shoes. Shave goatee. Move to medium sized city from small tourist town on beach. Make partner in two years. Get tired of hourly billing model. Impossible to change the practice of law from within. Change strategies. Launch this blog site.
Needless to say, the story runs much deeper than just that. Welcome to the story behind the story. The story of the birth of the Greatest American Lawyer.
As a founding partner of Traverse Legal, PLC, he has more than thirty years of experience as an attorney for both established companies and emerging start-ups. His extensive experience includes navigating technology law matters and complex litigation throughout the United States.
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