I was sucked into a case which,although I didn't realize it at first,turned out to be connected with the disappearance of $75 million and several elected officials having received Mafia-like threats ("you've got a nice family there...").It was in papers nationwide due to the sum involved,the fame and wealth of one of the guys being investigated and the threats.
I was literally an innocent bystander (and a small time one at that) but his lawyers ****** me royally...and didn't even bother to use vasoline.
Before this I had a pretty negative view of the "typical" American lawyer.Today I'm convinced that the typical American lawyer (although not all lawyers) are genuine psychopaths.
I only like the military attorneys I worked with. They got paid the same as other lieutenants, captains, majors, etc. They didn’t get six-figured bonuses.