Attorney feature articles

The Pros of Giving Back

Medicine Man

When faced with malpractice allegations, many medical professionals turn to Dan McLamb to separate facts from emotions

Concerted Effort

Haynes Lea holds a yearly Western bash to raise money for the blind

It's All in the Details

Mark Merritt, who seems as rock-solid as the boulders dotting the Smokey Mountains, says his vigilance for details lies at the heart of his success

Defending the Delorable

Four North Carolina lawyers describe how and why they do it

Setting the Bar

Anthony "Tony" Lathrop is a conservative foil to his flamboyant clients       

Shpiel-Berg

Jordan Margolis continues the centuries-old tradition of the Purim shpiel

Nina's World

The world’s leading real estate lawyer, Nina Matis, cuts through the crap

The Bar's Mitzvah Maker

The good works of Donald Hubert

Top of the World, Ma!

How Marvin Brustin’s love of mountains led to a diplomatic post with Nepal

You Can Put Fox in the Hall, YES!

How Gordon B. Nash Jr. advocated for White Sox great Nellie Fox

The Velvet Hammer

Vicki Abrahamson has a reputation for toughness, but wins clients with compassion

The Supreme Thrill

Six Illinois lawyers talk about the six stages of arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court

The Lawyer Who Brought Down a Governor

How Joseph Power and a “gotcha” moment caused George Ryan’s downfall

Air Sperling

Frederick J. Sperling’s low-key approach wins cases—and clients like Michael Jordan

The Greatest

In Jack Martzell’s half-century career, he has represented Muhammad Ali and the KKK has wanted him dead