As a child I knew my dad cared about his job. The older I grew the more I understood helping injured people was his passion. One evening while our family was at a local restaurant, a gentleman came over to our table. He said to me and my sisters, "Your dad is a special man. He helped my life in a way I can never repay. Be thankful for your dad, he's a great lawyer and a fine man." The image of that man and his expression of gratitude is still embedded in my memory. I came to understand that what my dad did was more than a job; it was something he believed in, gave his heart and soul to, and lived. Seeing his dedication brought on my decision to be a part of my dad's work. I wanted to see first-hand what he did and why he loved it so much. I started to go to his office regularly after school to make copies or highlight key words in documents. I remember a trip to Detroit where I stamped thousands of documents. It was mundane work, but if dad needed me to do it, I knew it was important to the case, and therefore to my dad. I think of how fortunate it is that he works so hard for his clients. When working a case, Dad leaves no stone unturned. He works for his clients the same way he would want a lawyer to work for him. Our staff is a group of individuals that function as a team. I feel blessed and fortunate to be working with family as we fight for the rights of other families. We are a staff proud to work for Phillip and be apart of his team. I never planned to come to work for dad, but like John Lennon said, “Life is what happens while you’re making plans." I'm inspired by dad’s tireless fight for people that need his help. Our justice system is truly better because of lawyers like him.