I have come to realize that my professional life basically boils down to standing up to bullies. The only difference is that the playground is now a courtroom instead of an asphalt lot behind my elementary school.
In our many years of practicing law we have come across many interesting, sometimes questionable, circumstances waiver the ethical or unethical line. Most of these circumstances have case law and ethical rules to guide us in an ethical fashion. However, occasionally we get thrown a “curve ball.”
We have filed a lawsuit against Instant Tax Service in the State of Missouri. We are currently looking to talk to people who have either used their services and have had problems.
We have moved to a wonderful new location – a lovely house in Florissant, Missouri! Our permanent new home is up and running.
We are currently researching claims against the Bonus Building franchise. If you currently own or have owned a Bonus Building franchise we would like to speak with you regarding your experiences. If you are interested, please call or email us.
Sometimes life heads in such unintended directions that the only explanation can be that there is a Higher Power calling the shots.
August 22, 2006, will go down as a day of infamy for me. I had just finished with an oral argument before the Missouri Court of Appeals that had gone really well. I was walking to my car feeling pretty good when I received a call from my wife. We had been separated a couple months and were close to filing for divorce.
Late in 2006, I was sitting in my office. My paralegal/assistant at the time (I’ll call her Marci), had gone off the deep end and stopped showing up for work. I was scrambling to do all the administrative stuff she did while also handling my caseload.
I don’t know of any lawyer who plans on working in franchise law while in law school. It just isn’t one of those areas that gets much consideration. I’m sure there are lawyers who strive to work in the legal department at McDonald’s or Subway.