THE ROBING ROOM

He is thoughtful and attentive to your arguments; even if you are arguing a novel position, he will consider it carefully. He strives to be fair in settlement negotiations and if you take good-faith positions, he will reward you by working hard to make the other side meet you halfway. A word to the wise: DO NOT file anything late, miss any deadlines, come to his courtroom unprepared, or show up at a settlement conference 'without any authority.' You will not like what happens.