Attorney feature articles

Top Gun

Whether he’s asked to broker a tricky negotiation or land a fighter jet in treacherous waters, Andy Scott never shies from a challenge

Hard Times in Mexico

The Collector

Whether leather-bound sets of books or vintage port, Bob Tanner knows what he likes

Practicing the Law Under the Influence

Robert Chestney and Michael Hawkins take the wheel

The Consigliere

When you're the lawyer for the Godfather of Soul, you have to be fast on your feet. Among many other things, Joel Katz is just that.

Reluctant Hero

Before Richard Deane came along, the Macon school system was segregated and pimps were thriving in Atlanta

A Screenwriter Hits Paydirt

Danny Kuchuck sells his screenplay and finds a new best friend — lawyer Jeff Frankel

Auschwitz Didn’t Issue Death Certificates

Lisa Stern sued Italy’s largest insurance company on behalf of her grandfather-in-law, who died in a Nazi concentration camp — and every Holocaust victim was a winner

Home on the Range (and in the Courtroom)

Jim Nichols saddles up

LA's First Chicano Mayor?

Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo is a politician in forward motion

The Accidental Filmmaker

Patricia Kinaga just wanted to document victims of domestic violence – instead she wound up being nominated for an Emmy

The Warrior Poet

Because he had to get some demons out of his psyche, Chuck Patterson discovered he was a poet

The Many Hats of Mr. Hill

James is every mother’s fondest dream — a doctor and a lawyer

Being Religious: It's the New Coolest Thing

All across allegedly godless L.A., lawyers are finding solace in their religion

Bert Fields' Greatest Hits

The archetypal Hollywood lawyer, Fields takes no prisoners when representing his famous clients

The Spectacular Successes of Morgan Chu

Even the mighty Microsoft fell after this high school dropout took after it