Book of Interest: Getting a Winning Verdict in My Personal Life
We recently came across a new book that will be of interest to readers of the Lawyer Addiction Blog. Gary Gwilliam is a California trial attorney who wrote about his experiences with alcoholism in his 2007 memoir, Getting a Winning Verdict in My Personal Life: A Trial Lawyer Finds His Soul. To read excerpts from the book, visit awinningverdict.com.
Gwilliam was a successful trial lawyer in 1977, when he experienced a particularly devastating loss in court and turned to alcohol. The book, which was a USA Book News Best Book finalist, chronicles his recovery from alcoholism and his transformation into mentor, a leader, well-respected attorney and motivational speaker. Gwilliam credits lessons he learned from losing for his ultimate success in work and life. Among other honours, the Public Justice Foundation presented Gwilliam its Champion of Justice Award for 2009.
To learn more about Gary Gwilliam, visit his firm bio or personal website and blog, and for more on Gary’s struggle with alcohol abuse, see this article from Plaintiff Magazine, Trials and Tribulations: A Profile of Oakland Trial Lawyer J. Gary Gwilliam.
I’m looking forward to reading this. Gary’s a great story teller.
This book was really great, I’m in recovery myself so I really related to it.