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| Andy Rubenstein: Of Counsel |
Andy Rubenstein had a brush with that life, early in his practice. His days
included activities like writing 90-day reports to insurance claims adjusters about
cases, and trying to muster enthusiasm for helping insurance companies evade
payment for the negligence of doctors, lawyers and businesses they insured. For
this work, Andy took a regular and very comfortable salary that ultimately
derived from the premiums paid by insurance company clients.
But this life wore on Andy's soul. He knew he was devoting his best effort to
protecting institutions that scarcely needed protection. So Andy left insurance
defense work: in so doing, Andy walked away from the perks that accompany
that kind of work. He walked away from regular work hours. He walked away
from regular income. He walked away from scads of spare time that he could
spend reading, playing guitar, playing golf or doing nothing.
Andy gave that up for a career that has now been his life for 11 years. He chose
a career with high emotional overhead. He chose a career where the hours are
long and the pay is uncertain. If juries poisoned by tort reform propaganda send
Andy's client to a life of poverty, Andy does not get paid either. He sacrifices
time with his daughters, a good night's sleep and peace of mind.
Why would anyone, Andy included, make this kind of choice? Not everyone
would; and not everyone should. A man who is anything short of fully
committed to fighting injustice has no business doing Andy's work. A man who
is half-hearted about getting to know clients should return to insurance work. A
man who has no feeling of outrage when he looks at the disparity between the
powerful and the powerless should stay far away from the courtroom. Those
men should avoid the work that Andy has embraced - - with his mind, his body,
his health, his wallet, his time, his energy and his soul.
If you need the kind of lawyer who goes to Rotary Club, plays golf every weekend
and has a nice, normal life, then don't call Andy Rubenstein. You don't need
him: you just need someone to fill out your foursome. But if you feel as if the
barrier between the life you had and the life you now live is too high, then you
don't want a nice, normal lawyer. You want a lawyer who is committed; who
will sacrifice; who will listen; who will understand. Andy Rubenstein is that
kind of lawyer.
ANDY RUBENSTEIN, born Chicago, Illinois, December 21, 1963; admitted to
Bar (1991); U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas (1992); United Sates
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1996); U.S. District Court, Eastern and
Northern Districts of Texas (1997); U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
(2001). Education: The University of Texas, The University of Houston, (BA,
1987); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1991). Member: Texas Trial Lawyers
Association, Board of Directors (2004-07); District 4F Grievance Committee
(2004-present), Committee Chairman (2004-2005; 2007-2008).
Graduate of Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyer's College.
PRACTICE AREAS: Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Professional
Negligence, Mass Tort Litigation, and Business Litigation.
included activities like writing 90-day reports to insurance claims adjusters about
cases, and trying to muster enthusiasm for helping insurance companies evade
payment for the negligence of doctors, lawyers and businesses they insured. For
this work, Andy took a regular and very comfortable salary that ultimately
derived from the premiums paid by insurance company clients.
But this life wore on Andy's soul. He knew he was devoting his best effort to
protecting institutions that scarcely needed protection. So Andy left insurance
defense work: in so doing, Andy walked away from the perks that accompany
that kind of work. He walked away from regular work hours. He walked away
from regular income. He walked away from scads of spare time that he could
spend reading, playing guitar, playing golf or doing nothing.
Andy gave that up for a career that has now been his life for 11 years. He chose
a career with high emotional overhead. He chose a career where the hours are
long and the pay is uncertain. If juries poisoned by tort reform propaganda send
Andy's client to a life of poverty, Andy does not get paid either. He sacrifices
time with his daughters, a good night's sleep and peace of mind.
Why would anyone, Andy included, make this kind of choice? Not everyone
would; and not everyone should. A man who is anything short of fully
committed to fighting injustice has no business doing Andy's work. A man who
is half-hearted about getting to know clients should return to insurance work. A
man who has no feeling of outrage when he looks at the disparity between the
powerful and the powerless should stay far away from the courtroom. Those
men should avoid the work that Andy has embraced - - with his mind, his body,
his health, his wallet, his time, his energy and his soul.
If you need the kind of lawyer who goes to Rotary Club, plays golf every weekend
and has a nice, normal life, then don't call Andy Rubenstein. You don't need
him: you just need someone to fill out your foursome. But if you feel as if the
barrier between the life you had and the life you now live is too high, then you
don't want a nice, normal lawyer. You want a lawyer who is committed; who
will sacrifice; who will listen; who will understand. Andy Rubenstein is that
kind of lawyer.
ANDY RUBENSTEIN, born Chicago, Illinois, December 21, 1963; admitted to
Bar (1991); U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas (1992); United Sates
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1996); U.S. District Court, Eastern and
Northern Districts of Texas (1997); U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
(2001). Education: The University of Texas, The University of Houston, (BA,
1987); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1991). Member: Texas Trial Lawyers
Association, Board of Directors (2004-07); District 4F Grievance Committee
(2004-present), Committee Chairman (2004-2005; 2007-2008).
Graduate of Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyer's College.
PRACTICE AREAS: Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Professional
Negligence, Mass Tort Litigation, and Business Litigation.
There are easier ways to practice law than the path Andy
Rubenstein has chosen. Lawyers who represent insurance
companies can typically go home at 5:00. Lawyers who work
for businesses can spend their off-work hours thinking about
golf foursomes and meetings of the Rotary Club. This is a way
to practice that reduces a lawyer's emotional overhead,
allowing for restful sleep and certainty that no one's life or
future rests in his hands.
Rubenstein has chosen. Lawyers who represent insurance
companies can typically go home at 5:00. Lawyers who work
for businesses can spend their off-work hours thinking about
golf foursomes and meetings of the Rotary Club. This is a way
to practice that reduces a lawyer's emotional overhead,
allowing for restful sleep and certainty that no one's life or
future rests in his hands.
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