Life Saving Lessons Can Apply to Law
My son, also named Brewster, is an arborist. He thinks being 70 feet in the air with a chainsaw is fun - a proclivity he did not inherit...
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- Sep 4, 2021
- 2 min
Small Expense for Client Service Pays Dividends
This week, we closed on the sale of our house. Being the client was, of course, something of a role reversal for me. I came away with...
- Aug 3, 2021
- 1 min
Don't Interrupt or Cut-Off Witnesses
Recently, I was defending the deposition of an expert physician. The first defense lawyer was fine. Reasonable questions were asked. The...
- Jul 28, 2021
- 1 min
Periodical Audit of Service Providers
Periodically review your service plans and vendor agreements Long ago, I got a cell phone plan that gave me nationwide coverage. The plan...
- Jul 22, 2021
- 3 min
Defense Lawyer Experience Makes One Appreciate Plaintiffs’ Risks
As a plaintiffs’ lawyer, I am sometimes accused of being too conservative or risk averse. Thirty years of being a medical malpractice...
- Jul 1, 2021
- 2 min
Efficiency vs. Redundancy
My son owns a tree work company. Last week, several pieces of equipment had significant mechanical issues. The repairs are expensive, but...
- Mar 31, 2021
- 2 min
Clients Are Not Lawyers
Clients are not lawyers. Seems obvious, doesn’t it? Except that it is not always so. Yesterday, I was negotiating a settlement. A huge...
- Mar 12, 2021
- 3 min
A Year of Pandemic: Looking Back
A year ago, the Covid pandemic shut down the world. At the time, I am not sure anyone knew how it would all play out. I certainly did...
- Feb 23, 2021
- 4 min
Think Like a Defense Lawyer
I am extraordinarily lucky. When I was a young lawyer, I was at a very high-quality insurance defense firm. I learned how to handle...
- Feb 5, 2021
- 1 min
Opposing Counsel and Awareness
Most of us deal with a familiar set of characters and institutions. We make judgments and assumptions based on our prior interactions....
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