THE ROBING ROOM

Judge Urbanski is a credit to the federal bench. He employs a scholarly approach to the civil cases on his docket, often performing his own research if he believes the litigants have missed something. His opinions are thoroughly researched, meticulously organized and beautifully written. He is a gentleman off the bench. In fact, he has a tradition of coming down to shake hands and converse with lawyers at the conclusion of proceedings. I have also witnessed him handle criminal proceedings while waiting for my case to be called. His approach is the same -- thoughtful and fair but firm. He will sit on the Court of Appeals one day.