With All Due Respect

Unless you live in a cave or just try to avoid politics—either is a good idea these days—you witnessed the embarrassment that a certain Missouri senator suffered when questioning a [...]

My grandpa used to say I have two ears and one mouth, which means I should listen twice as much as I speak. Clearly gramps didn’t know about Dolby Stereo [...]

Either they didn’t teach us how to run a law firm in law school, or I was asleep that day. I’m honestly not sure which at this point. My marketing [...]

My phone buzzed on Friday afternoon. It was Stuart Thomas. It always makes me laugh when Stu calls because the picture that pops up on my phone is the grumpy [...]

My birthday started poorly. I was on the tenth floor of a grand courthouse when the fire alarm went off. Old courthouse floors are actually two stories tall which meant [...]

Wil Scotsen looked perturbed. Given his jovial nature, it was noticeable. “Have to park a couple blocks from the courthouse Wil? Your face is red.” “I am steamed,” he said. [...]

I’ve had a few bad experiences with judges. That is to be expected for a trial lawyer. We are to be zealous advocates for our clients and zeal can lead [...]

Traditions? We DO Need Some Stinking Traditions. My dog is resolute about her routine. She expects a morning walk, food in her bowl before 7 am and promptly at 6pm, [...]

I was having lunch in a local sandwich shop when my phone rang. The menu advertises “The best pastrami you can buy,” but the truth is that it is the [...]

Happy new year? Blah. I happily take my place in the Hall of Humbugs as I routinely poo poo the holidays. The new year rounds off the holiday season. It [...]