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Wednesday, March 17, 2004

Law - Lawyer and his shingle hang out in a booth

I love this story today from the Louisville Courier-Journal. Here is how it starts:

SIMPSONVILLE, Ky. — George R. Carter is not your grandfather's lawyer.

Not unless your grandfather's attorney had a weekend office at the giant, indoor Shelby County Flea Market, in a small booth wedged between some guitars, clarinets, costume jewelry and Avon cosmetics and directly across the aisle from a dealer in old coins, artifacts, guns, knives and memorabilia.

Carter's shingle at the flea market is a white cardboard sign that reads "Need an attorney? Law, By George — wills, divorces, accidents, litigation, incorporations and more. Licensed in Kentucky and Indiana."

A graduate of the University of Kentucky School of Law, class of '67, the one-time Internal Revenue Service attorney in Boston worked for a large firm in Louisville until a few years ago. He has argued cases in federal court, the Kentucky Supreme Court and the Indiana Court of Appeals. But one day he decided to slow down, and now he contents himself with a more down-to-earth practice.

"For years I did mostly civil work — primarily insurance defense cases — and I do a little criminal law now," said Carter, 61. "With the big firms, there is pressure to make money — and I'm not a good business person."

CARTER MAINTAINS an office at 710 Barret Ave. in Louisville during the week, but he is available for consultations mostly on Saturday and Sunday afternoons for anyone who stops by his flea-market booth.

This tops the TV show concept: Ed, the Bowling Alley Lawyer (which was canceled last month, BTW, either for lack of clients, or lack of bowlers, or most likely, lack of viewers)!

Posted by Marcia Oddi on March 17, 2004 05:00 PM
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