The Street Lawyer
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The Street Lawyer is a legal/suspense novel, the ninth such work written by American author John Grisham. The hardcover first edition was published by Doubleday in 1998 (ISBN 0385490992). Dell Publishing printed the paperback edition in 1999 (ISBN 0440225701). It is also the name of a television series, written by Grisham, in production as of March 4, 2003.
Plot Teaser
In this novel, Grisham examines the rights of the homeless on the streets of Washington D.C. His vehicle is Michael Brock, a high-priced antitrust lawyer at the fictional law firm of Drake & Sweeney. After a near-disastrous incident inside the halls of D. & S., Brock, much to the chagrin of his friends, family, and supervisors, begins to re-evaluate his priorities in life. In the process, he gets acquainted with life on the inner-city streets of the District. Face-to-face with the homeless, Brock comes to realize the harshness of their existence. He vows to give them a voice in the courts against their oppressors - even his old firm.
List of Characters
- Michael Brock - the protagonist; wealthy lawyer at the firm Drake & Sweeney
- Mordecai Green - street lawyer; advocate for the homeless
- Claire Brock - wife of Michael Brock; aspiring neurosurgeon
- DeVon Hardy - homeless man
- Arthur Jacobs - senior partner at Drake & Sweeney
- Braden Chance - partner, real estate lawyer at Drake & Seeney
- Hector Palma - paralegal for Braden Chance
- Lontae Burton - homeless woman, with four children: Ontario, Alonzo, Dante, and Temeko
- Abraham Lebow - street lawyer; associate of Mordecai Green
- Sophia - social worker; associate of Mordecai Green and Abraham Lebow
External links
- Grisham's official site (http://www.randomhouse.com/features/grisham/books/streetlawyer/)
- IMDB entry for The Street Lawyer (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0362375/)
| Preceded by: The Partner | John Grisham Novels 1998 | Succeeded by: The Testament
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