Taught, practiced, enforced, published on, & helped write law.’06 Time Person of Yr.Appellate Law Specialist (certified by CA St Bar Bd of Legal Specialization)
Finished book Brothers by Alex Van Halen (2024). Part sweet tribute to Ed, part historical excavation of the band (until 1984), and part philosophizing about the process of making music, it sang better than expected. A-.
Finished book The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I by Douglas Brunt (2023). Brunt examines Diesel’s life and his remarkable invention. Too, he surveys theories of Diesel’s disappearance with a strong preference for one. A-.
Finished book Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Law by Neil Gorsuch and Janie Nitze (2024). Authors wove engaging stories about John Yates (and his case that reached Supreme Court), Bobby Unser (and his prosecution), and James Landis (and his tragedy) to build case. B+.