[JoeRedskin]

So here is the inspiration for the thread.

Yesterday, I got an opinion from the Maryland Court of Special Appeal on a case I had been working on for 4 1/2 years. It wasn't a legally ground breaking case. A motor tort where a sink hole opened in the roadway causing an accident. It was factually intense - should we have known? did we conduct appropriate inspections? The law on the matter was broad and could be argued as applicable or not ten ways to Sunday. Procedurally, it was a nightmare, multiple parties, multiple claims, folks dropping out then coming back. Thousands of pages of documentation, a five day trial (10 days before Christmas!).

Early on in the case, the opposing attorney screwed up on a deadline ... a significant deadline but one which is court's will normally give you a pass on if you act appropriately. Well, he didn't and I leapt on it. I filed literally hundreds of pages of motions, some dense, legal writing - factually intensive cases require lots of legal analysis - and did so in very short order. I basically outworked the guy in all phases of the game. At the end of the day, I was able to get the jury verdict overturned and get the win (which happens about .0001% of the time). On appeal, the briefs were mini-novels of legal analysis on multiple points of law. The Court's appellate opinion essentially dismissed all the other side's arguments, affirmed my victory on all counts and quoted my brief extensively. It was awesome!

People knew I had busted my ass on this one and gave the appropriate congrats. B/c the case has no particular signifigance going forward, however, it has already fallen off the radar. That's fine. I understand that. It's the way of the world.

But holy, f'ing sh**!! Did it feel f'ing good!! I will be on a high all week!!! Sometimes, I am too damn sexy for my shirt!