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  • How a Fort Lee trial lawyer turned a dog bite into $1.62M

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  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 54.
  • Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A Cake Designer's Thumb, a Bankrupt Defendant and the Fort Lee Lawyer Who Kept Looking (vocal.media) — A longtime Fort Lee trial lawyer is highlighted for turning a dog-bite case into a seven-figure settlement and building a practice that serves everyday Bergen County residents. The story traces his path from founding a one-lawyer Fort Lee firm to handling major crashes, teaching other attorneys, serving on the Fort Lee Borough Council, and staying deeply involved in local civic groups.
   

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