The Trial Lawyer's Journal

The Lakota warrior and chief known as Tatanka Iyotake, and as Sitting Bull to the white man, did not display heroism and leadership throughout his life. When he was a young member of the Teton Sioux, he was deliberate and awkward.

Big bad oil companies and their big bad, money-hungry legal teams. Sound familiar? Across the globe, corporations have tried to build countless new projects at the expense of environmental sanctuaries, oceans, wildlife, and our communities. Key word:tried.

I was born with an artist’s soul. Fortunately, nature and nurture aligned to bestow me with creative ability and attitude. My mother is a gifted choral singer and soloist, and my father has a talent for drawing and gardening. Growing up, I was creative most of the time and seldom bored.