The author, who also wrote River of Iron, practiced law for fifty-three years and is now Of Counsel to Sommers Schwartz, PC, in Southfield, Michigan. He has litigated cases in state and federal courts across a wide spectrum and has jury trial, class action, multidistrict, and appellate experience. He holds a juris doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School, where he was on the staff of the Michigan Law Review. He is married and has three adult children.