In about three weeks I will “celebrate” my three year anniversary as a member of the Maryland bar.  It’s been an exciting three years colored with a great deal of adversity, a good amount of success, and a little bit of failure.  Thankfully, the good has easily outweighed the bad and I am finally reaching the point where I am satisfactorily comfortable with the practice of law (you know, the one thing they don’t really teach you in law school).

As the Thanksgiving Holiday has approached I’ve spent a good amount of time reflecting on my journey to this point in time.  It’s amazing to think that what started out as an excuse to indulge in more higher education has blossomed into what I hope will be a life-long career representing those injured by the carelessness of others.

However, and to use a too often used cliche, it hasn’t always been a stroll in the park.  There have been those times, both during and after law school, where I felt deflated, overwhelmed, and defeated (which really is par for the course).  Through an incredible support group, though, I was able to pull through to the point where I am today; ready to take on the world!

To keep with the holiday spirit I’d like to use this space to thank those who have put up with my work-related stress and drama over the past years and to thank those who have played a part in helping me get to this awesome point in my career.  In Grammy-acceptance-speech-fashion, I apologize in advance to anyone I inadvertently left off this list.

Much love and thanks to:  My beautiful wife Stacy, Mom, Dad, Chuck, Josh, Jamie, Alyssa, Ryann, Lucy, Lucky, Aunt A., Uncle B., the good people at the A.P.A., Professor Lynch, Professor Rochvarg, Ron Wolfman, the amazing group at AG&F, Hunter P., David W., Chris H., Clint the Pool Man, Steve O., Howard J., Rob J., John C., Christian M., Peggy W., Michael G., Chris and Aaron, Adam B., the Bridge, Tyler S., The Honorable Paul E. Alpert, Trey A., Page M., Mike G. & Jon F., the employees of Frisco Burrito circa 2004-2006 (R.I.P. Frisco Burrito), Jerome J.G., Scott K.,  Steve F., Forfin, Gary W., Kenny V., Briggs B., Pink, Duncan K., Brad M., the employees at XS and Subway on Charles Street who worked circa 2003-2006; Reuben E., Jerry H., Beth H., Cheryl H., the Bohrers, Ray L., Ed. R., Joe F., the Peppitinos, Lyle B., Andrew K., miscellaneous citizens of Rhode Island, Bougsh, Nolyn P., Goldstein’s boy Ramsay, Julie B., Brian A. Kirk R., Joe Motion, the Levinsons, Adam H., Jon Thompson, the fine professors of the BARBRI program, any and all Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts employees who have served me delicious coffee, and The Honorable Benjamin N. Cardozo for his seminal opinion in Palsgraf v. Long Island, R.R.

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