| The Street Lawyer | |
| Author | John Grisham |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Legal thriller |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Media type | Hardcover Paperback |
| Pages | 448 |
| ISBN | 0-385-49099-2 |
The Street Lawyer is a legal/suspense novel, the ninth such work written by American author John Grisham. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The legal thriller is a sub-genre of Crime fiction in which the major characters are Lawyers and their employees Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view The Doubleday Publishing Group is the fifth largest Book Publishing company in the world A hardcover (or hardback or hardbound) is a Book bound with rigid protective covers (typically of cardboard covered with Cloth Paperback, softback, or softcover describe and refer to a Book by the nature of its binding. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The hardcover first edition was published by Doubleday in 1998 (ISBN 0-385-49099-2). The Doubleday Publishing Group is the fifth largest Book Publishing company in the world Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Dell Publishing printed the paperback edition in 1999 (ISBN 0-440-22570-1). Dell Publishing was an American publisher of Books, Magazines, and Comic books. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
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Synopsis
The book begins on the streets of Washington D. C. , when the life of Michael Brock, a high-priced antitrust lawyer is turned upside down when a homeless man walks into his office at Drake & Sweeney, a large law firm. The man, DeVon Hardy, is angry because the firm evicted him from his home, along with some other squatters.
After a near-life threatening incident inside the halls of Drake and Sweeney and with his marriage breaking up; Brock begins to re-evaluate his priorities. He decides that he can no longer work for the firm. In the process, he gets acquainted with life on the inner-city streets of D. C.
He joins a firm the Washington Legal Clinic, which helps the Homeless; including people that have been evicted by the law firm that he once worked for.
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, and find love and happiness again.
Characters in "The Street Lawyer"
- "Mister" - homeless "street bum" who holds hostages at Drake & Sweeney
- 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 - "Mister" as stated above
- Arthur Jacobs - senior partner at Drake & Sweeney
- Barry Nuzzo - long-time associate lawyer with Drake & Sweeney
- Braden Chance - partner, real estate lawyer at Drake & Sweeney
- Hector Palma - paralegal for Braden Chance
- Lontae Burton - homeless woman, with four children: Ontario, Alonzo, Dante, and Kale
- Abraham Lebow - street lawyer; associate of Mordecai Green
- Sofia Mendoza - social worker; associate of Mordecai Green and Abraham Lebow
- Tillman Gantry - former pimp, small-time hustler, and twice convicted felon.
- Ruby - Homeless woman addicted to crack, Michael is trying to help her.
- Megan - Michael's later love interest, works at the women's homeless shelter
Unsold television pilot
In 2003, plans were announced, and a television pilot filmed, for a proposed small screen adaptation of the novel. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. A television pilot is a test episode of an intended Television series. Produced by Touchstone Television, the show was to star Eddie Cibrian as Michael Brock, KaDee Strickland, Mario Van Peebles and Hal Holbrook. ABC Studios is the Television production division of Disney-ABC Television Group. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Eddie Bryant Cibrian (born June 18, 1973) is an American Actor. Katherine Dee "KaDee" Strickland (born December 14 Mario Van Peebles (born January 15, 1957 in Mexico City Mexico) is a American director and Actor who has appeared Harold Rowe "Hal" Holbrook Jr (born February 17, 1925) is an American Actor. Paris Barclay directed the pilot, which was scripted by Brian Koppelman and David Levien. Paris KC Barclay (born June 30, 1956 in Chicago Illinois) is an American Television director and producer. Brian Koppelman is an American screenwriter producer director actor and lawyer David Levien is an American screenwriter novelist director and producer However, for reasons unknown, the show was never given a full season pick-up.
References
- Street Lawyer, The (ABC). The Futon Critic. Retrieved June 12, 2005. (television pilot)
External links
| Preceded by The Partner |
John Grisham Novels 1998 |
Succeeded by The Testament |
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