About Ryan Russett

‘A Series of Accidents’

John Courtney hung up the phone in the judge’s office and forgot about the conversation altogether. It was a typical call as part of his externship, with one exception: it was with Las Vegas legal legend John Peter Lee. While unremarkable to Courtney, something stuck out to Lee, who requested a call from the younger man after he completed law school. Two years later, Courtney finished the Bar exam on a Thursday. At 10 a.m. Friday, his phone rang.“‘Can you please hold? Mr. Lee would like …