If you ever saw the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding you would remember that the bride’s father thought that Windex could cure all ills and that the Greeks’ were responsible for all of western civilization’s great accomplishments. That was hilarious. I still love that movie.

As I approach 27 years as a trial lawyer in Arizona, I must confess that I see St. Thomas More like the bride’s dad. I sometimes think, he invented all great concepts of modern law. This Saint gave us so many concepts that are still viable & vital: no self incrimination, free speech, due process, no king rule, etc. So, I try very hard in my real estate, business, securities, fraud & malpractice cases to look to More’s genius when times get tough.

The 20th-century agnostic playwright Robert Bolt portrayed St. Thomas More as the tragic hero of his 1960 play A Man for All Seasons. The title is drawn from what Robert Whittington in 1520 wrote of More:

More is a man of an angel’s wit and singular learning. I know not his fellow. For where is the man of that gentleness, lowliness and affability? And, as time requireth, a man of marvelous mirth and pastimes, and sometime of as sad gravity. A man for all seasons.

As a modern day lawyer practicing in Phoenix, a beautiful yet sometimes vicious City, I try very hard to emulate St. Thomas More. Feel free to call me with questions or comments about real estate, business, securities, fraud & malpractice. I promise to do my best under the rule of law thanks to Saint Thomas More. Call me at 602.319.6899 or visit me at 8170 North 86th Place Suite 208 Scottsdale, Az. 85258

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