I have very much enjoyed being a judge. Many litigants in Magistrate Court are pro se, meaning without attorney representation. I take particular pride in having litigants feel they’ve had a fair hearing. I start each hearing saying: “ . … Continue reading
Two Thousand and Six (2006) started with nothing but glass ceilings. We had a new Mayor who wanted to start with a new cabinet, so I lost my job with the City. Starting over as a store-front attorney put my stomach … Continue reading
I knew that getting Parenting Plans enacted would require an extraordinary effort, and would likely be thought of as ahead of its time, destined for a glass ceiling, but I was truly surprised at the ferocity of the opposition. … Continue reading
Perhaps the nuts & bolts legislation that did the most to change the status-quo was Parenting Plans. At its core it was a simple idea: In a divorce case (or paternity case), no longer would the Judge decide custody, … Continue reading
Okay, you know it’s true, I was an idealist, an antagonist to the Powers-That-Be, and that was my reputation, my glass ceiling, coming into the 1993 city-wide Mayor’s Race. But inside my District I was known as a pragmatic … Continue reading