Evan's (REAL1) Car On The Market

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by Bernica

I'll tell you what...if I ever had the need for a headstrong, stubborn and tenacious attorney, Evan would be on my list!

Absolutely - I was involved in a big federal construction claim and 3-week trial in Washington a few years ago (I was on the Fed side) and we had a Justice Dept attorney trying the case who I nicknamed My Cousin Vinney (but only behind his back). He was the most aggressive, hard-nosed, tell-you-what-he-was-thinking, testosterone loaded attorney I could imagine. I kept asking myself how did the Justice Dept manage to hire him and where did they find him - he was the complete opposite of what you would expect of most Government attorneys. He even got pissed off at his co-counsels line of questioning one day who was questioning a witness on the stand, starting a big argument between the two in the middle of court, resulting in the Judge calling the trial for a while. The Bonding Co. attorneys were just sitting there - like what's going on here? He was so aggressive that when the Judge handed down the decision (about 90% for the Government) he protested part of the decision and more or less got in the Judges face, telling her where her facts and findings were wrong and forcing her to back down and revise the opinion (upping it to about 95% in favor of the Gov't).

From what little I know of Evan, I think he could be related to My Cousin Vinney at the Justice Dept. But, its good to have him on your side.

[Bernica]

Originally Posted by DanEC

From what little I know of Evan, I think he could be related to My Cousin Vinney at the Justice Dept. But, its good to have him on your side.

Dan,
You just described a big part of my life. I have been in big construction industry for 40 years, but I'm on the other side as the contractor fighting the agencies and bonding companies on claims etc.

Yes, my best lawyer is a little Italian gal from NYC that is a total pit bull. I mean brutal! I have seen her tear up a room of lawyers that just left everyone speechless.

I have a feeling Evan is of the same cloth if he wants to be!

[jhv48]

This is beginning to sound like a memorial to the guy!
I think he's still with us!

[Bernica]

Geez! I just found the ad and posted it for everyone. Never thought it would get this much attention, but considering who's car it is I guess I shouldn't have been surprised.

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by Bernica

Dan,
You just described a big part of my life. I have been in big construction industry for 40 years, but I'm on the other side as the contractor fighting the agencies and bonding companies on claims etc.

Yes, my best lawyer is a little Italian gal from NYC that is a total pit bull. I mean brutal! I have seen her tear up a room of lawyers that just left everyone speechless.

I have a feeling Evan is of the same cloth if he wants to be!

Yes, I've spent 40 years in the Corps on construction management so I'm usually on the other side - although I've been summoned to court a time or two for a dispute between a contractor and sub. I did develop quite an appreciation for the hard licks and risks a contractor takes - especially on competitive Gov't contracts. I tried to did my best to see if we couldn't come to some agreement on issues that would keep both of us solvent and out of court - but a few times we just couldn't get there. In this case the contractor was a big outfit that went bankrupt during the middle of the job - a potential buy out fell through - and the bonding company picked it up and hired another party to finish it. But, the job was in too big of a hole by then and there just wasn't any getting out of it without trying to come after the Government. I'll tell you - I almost preferred being deposed and cross examined by opposing counsel than being prepared for court by Cousin Vinney. Some of us were about ready to defect to the other side. Those east coast lawyers are tough.