by Treblaw | Nov 3, 2016 | Litigation
When you looked at the picture you thought it was photoshopped – right? Come on, be honest. The picture is real. On the corner of Easy Street and Ho Hum Road in Carefree, Arizona, there is a Stop sign. The epitome of irony in mixed metaphor. Every one of you who have...
by Treblaw | Nov 2, 2016 | Litigation
We settled a contentious case two weeks into a three-week trial. Ever see that on TV? I didn’t think so that would make for boring TV. In my case, after the settlement, the opposing client whispered to me, “My lawyer never lost a case, that’s why I use him.” Really? I...
by Treblaw | Oct 21, 2016 | Litigation
We were headed home from a vacation. We had to drive from Toronto to Buffalo to catch our plane. The car was packed. Before we started, Inna said, “Make sure to set the GPS on your phone.” So I did. I chose a widget on the smartphone that I thought was the GPS...
by Treblaw | Oct 21, 2016 | Litigation
Inna and I planned a visit to wine country in Canada on the way to the Canada Salsa and Bachata Congress. I’m not a wine snob, but I was skeptical. Of all of the wine regions I’ve been in the world, I mean, Canada, really? I’ve been in wine regions all around the...
by Treblaw | Oct 15, 2016 | Litigation
Illinois Avenue in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. No houses there anymore. It’s the road next to the St. Michael’s Hospital’s parking lot. Not so when I was a kid. It was a road where every person on the block was my relative. Yes, there were Trebatoski’s in every single...
by Treblaw | Oct 10, 2016 | Litigation
I cannot even count the number of times I have told clients going into a trial, “Never stop – Be real – Amazing things happen.” Every single one was skeptical. Something the client perceives as “bad” happens in front of the jury and they want to quit. Maybe testimony...
