In 1955 my father went to work for his uncle, Carl Booth, who was the Mobile County District Attorney from 1944 to 1970. My first memories as a child were of going to my father's law office, where my mother worked as his bookkeeper, and to the courthouse, where my father tried major criminal trials. There was never any question in my mind but that I was going to be a lawyer, too--just like my great-uncle and my father.

Carl Booth passed on many years ago, but I am blessed to have my father, at 79 years old, still coming to my office at 56 So. Conception St. every weekday morning around 9:30 when we can share a cup of coffee and talk about life, the law or anything else that comes to mind.

My father has always preached to me that the practice of law is a profession, and not a business. To me, that means, among other things, that the zealous, ethical representation of my client is the first priority of my job. Everyday that I come to work, I try my best to live up to that creed.