first blog

As a young and dashingly handsome attorney I have run into a common theme when confronting older, more experienced, less attractive attorneys. That theme is, they have been practicing law a good deal longer. This is relevant because they therefore know alot more then I do. They really enjoy pointing this fact out during any conversation you have with them.

A normal conversation with these attorneys goes something like this:

me "your client has violated the contract, specific performance is required in this case involving real property." (I sound very intelligent and use big lawyer words like "case")

old attorney "No, read what is written, (reads back a portion of the contract)"

me "Exactly, there is a contract and your client violated it."

old attorney "dont interrupt me, I have been working in this field for over 30 years and I would not take this case if I were you."

me "I appreciate your advice, but your client is in the wrong, we should mediate to save our clients money and time"

old attorney "fine, we can mediate, but now that you mention it, my client had a reason to withdraw from the contract. I did not mention this before because I have 30 years of experience."

Today the judge got into the act and told the opposing attorney how good he was and how honest he was just as the attorney was mischaracterizing a conversation I had had with him.

Luckily for me I can always fall back on my looks.