To my remarkable wife, Kay, and the three beauties Lily, Imogen, and Emma for their patience, love, support, and taking care of all creatures great and small. To my mother for her inspiration, unending kindness, and noodging. To my father for teaching me how to push, question, and challenge. To my brothers for their calm reassurance. To Sharon Gross, gone too soon, for all of her guidance and insight. To Suzy Hoyt, Michelle Ward, and especially Jonathan Ross for their commitment to excellence, critical eyes, and responding to late-night emails. To Whitney Bowens and Marilyn Orozco for all of their help in research. To Paul Lisnek, Ted Donner, Rich Matthews, and Frank Wolfe for their friendship and brilliance. To Brian Lipson for his perseverance and confidence. To Don Winslow for his encouragement, creativity, and sick humor. To Linda Kenney Baden, Michael Baden, Roger Rosen, Rex Shelby, Ed Tomko, Jason Ross, Shawn Holley, Tony Brooklier, Tom Dawson, Howard Asher, Nancy Haydt, Tom Henze, and Pat McGroder for the work, the stories, and the memories. To Jim Robie, also gone too soon, for his integrity and his laugh. To Larry Scarborough, Steve Lamar, and Isaiah Fields for the war stories and the battle scars. To Rebecca Kourlis, Judy Chirlin, and Barry Scheck for the difference they are making. To Bill Cloke, Peter Sawaya, Pat Cady, Leslie Reidel, Jewel Walker, and Sandy Robbins for teaching me how to learn. To the Detroit Team for making a lasting difference in their city. Finally, to all of the attorneys and judges whom I have worked with over the years for teaching me, encouraging me, challenging me, and demanding more. Your dedication to your clients and the principles of justice are what make the justice system a cornerstone of our democracy.