In a career of over fifty years, a civil trial lawyer sees just about everything. The courtroom is rife with drama, as told in this collection of trial anecdotes.
Author Larry Funderburk was a distinguished lawyer in southern Texas, a place like no other. His wide-ranging experiences in the courtroom have generated many stories, and the most unusual, humorous, and fascinating are covered in this engaging compilation. Some events are hard to believe; others are the opposite of what you’d expect. In one case a private investigator was hired to obtain evidence against a malingering plaintiff. It was a risky move, but the result sealed the case.
The issue of the vanishing jury trial is also considered. Though Funderburk has tried over 150 cases during his long career, nowadays fewer and fewer cases ever make it to trial. This changes the game for young lawyers, whose careers may look very different from those of their predecessors.
This compelling group of stories peers into a fruitful career, one unique in scope and experience. It takes you into the courtroom, where juries listen in, lives are changed, and lawyers find out what they’re made of.
