Andy 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 he 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.
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 he 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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