Happy Father's Day

This past weekend, I spent a lot of time outside putting the finishing touches on a new treehouse/playhouse for my kids.  They're very excited because it will have a trap-door and 2nd floor lookout.

While working in our back yard in the mist and rain, I had a satisfying moment of realization and insight about the work that I do back here at the office.

Often times, the cases I take involve folks who want nothing more than to spend their weekends with their kids, and spend their weekdays working at a job so that they have enough money to provide for their families. However, it's easy for the rest of us to take that simple fact for granted.  Many of our clients simply cannot spend their weekends how they want to. 

There are lots of ways that keep folks from enjoying their weekends or from even earning a decent living......whether it's injuries or bills from a car accident, an insurance company who won't pay out the money they're owed, a former business partner that won't pay the money he owes, an employer who wrongfully withholds overtime or bonuses, or a client's former spouse who always is playing "custody games"

My realization was simply this:  all too often my job is simply to make sure that a Dad has the chance to enjoy the simple things in life:  weekends, kids, and enough money to pay the bills.  Lawsuits that our firm files are not "get rich" schemes for anybody....they're the last known way to enforce a Client's rights and ensure that the Client can simply enjoy the simple things in life.  And it gives me great satisfaction to know that I can help people get their lives back on track.

Father's Day is coming this Sunday.  Take the time between now and then to reach out to a Father who may need a helping hand, or even just a quick 'thanks' for all they do as fathers.  And if you're looking for an inexpensive, but thoughtful gift, here's a quick article with some simple suggestions.

Happy Father's Day!