If you’ve ever been searching for an attorney, you’ve probably wondered whether to go to the legal practice down the street or head into downtown Boston to hire from a large, well-known firm. For many, solid legal representation can be the difference between a conviction and an acquittal. To say the quality of your representation is important is a serious understatement. So, the bigger the firm, the more resources, then the better the representation, right? I thought the same, before seeing Chris in action, that is.
Last Tuesday, I was on my way to the Quincy District Courthouse to watch Chris handle a restraining order hearing when I get a call–the hearing was canceled. Chris suggested that I come down to the courthouse anyway; he’d show me around.
A short while later, I eased into the courthouse parking lot to see a sign detailing how to pay the parking fee. Luckily, Chris told me the day before there is always free street parking available if you just drive around the block.
Apparently, similarly frugal court-goers did not receive the same tip. As I walked up to the front doors of the courthouse, having parked comfortably and economically just a block away, an argument broke out on the street directly in front of the courthouse. The players? A man attempting to save a spot directly in front of the courthouse and a woman desperate for this very spot. In trying to avert my eyes, I saw Chris standing about 10 feet back, watching the scene unfold. As the woman began to edge uncomfortably close to the man in the street, Chris called a State Trooper over to intervene.
