Many people dream of starting a law firm to make money or achieve work-life balance, but for me, it’s always been about immortality: finding a way to leave my own little, but indelible mark on the law. I’m still working hard on that goal, but if you want to get a sense of the heights
Profiles
An Inspiring Solo
This article, In iron lung, lawyer forged iron will (Dallas Morning News 1/29/07) features
Paul Alexander, a remarkable solo who practices law, despite having been paralyzed from the neck down since childhood as a result of polio and breathing with assistance from an iron lung. But how does Alexander’s condition affect his clients? Not much,…
48 Years As A Solo Come To A Close
“If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.”
That’s the standard that Sauk Center, Minnesota attorney John Mayer has lived by throughout his 48 year career as a solo, which will now come to a close with his retirement, according to this profile from the Sauk Herald (11/21/06). Articles…
Million Dollar Award for Solo Co-Counsel
The Law Office of Ruth Ann Azeredo The Law Office of Ruth Ann Azeredo with Co-counsel Brian P.
Daniels of Brenner, Saltzman and Wallman Brenner, Saltzman and Wallman LLP, represented John F. Lawrence,
respondent, counterclaimant and third party claimant in an NASD arbitration
where the claimant and third party respondents were Wilder Richman Securities…
New Women’s Firm Provides Family Friendly Service
This short blurb from the Nashville Business Journal (6/12/06) announces the formation of an all female law firm, the Harpeth Law Group, comprised of Kristi Dearwood, Caitlin Noe Moon and Christina Ferrell Daugherty. The announcement states that the firm “is billing itself as a provider of “family-friendly” legal services.” And according to the website,…
A Solo Who Stands Up for the Weak
“Bully my client and I’ll bully you,” may not be his firm’s formal tagline, but that’s the type of service that small firm lawyer Noah Geary delivers, as described in this article Sticking up for the weak: Lawyer Gains Reputation for Taking on Bullies, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (4/9/06). According to the article:
A lawyer for…
Alaska Lawyer Goes Solo
There’s soon to be another new solo on the block, Steve Wells of the Alaska Blawg, who’s leaving the Public Defender’s office to start a new firm (hat tip to Kevin at Lex Blog for mentioning this). Steve writes that:
This is one of the saddest and yet most exciting posts I have…
Overkill for a Missed Hearing
Seems like this judge overreacted by sentencing an attorney to 60 days in jail for missing a court appearance (notwithstanding that he’d explained his absence) – as reported in this article, Judge Mulls Over Missed Court Date – In Jail (ABA E-report 2/24/06). It’s not clear from the article what exactly made this judge so…
From In House to His House
You’d think being vice president and corporate counsel for a large corporation is a pretty good job. But it wasn’t working for Jonathan Mannand so he went From In House to His House (Perri Capell, WSJ 2/06). Not only did Mann leave his job to start his own shop, but he also moved from New…
Second Career for Disbarred Lawyer
Here’s an interesting profile, Ex-lawyer on the case with biting court report, Kentucky Courier-Journal (Dec. 26, 2005) about Shannon Ragland, a disbarred attorney who publishes a popular newsletter/monthly verdict reporter covering Kentucky courts. What sets Ragland’s report apart from others is that he does it himself, adding insights, analysis, wit and sometime biting criticisms…