Fools Rush In

Mike Fitzgerald had been a busy, successful, big city lawyer, but when his billings took a dip, his boss let him go. After rebuilding a life in a smaller town, Fitz was enjoying an idyllic life with an easy job at the State's Attorney's office during the day, and a lovely wife, and two lovely daughters to come home to each evening. At least until things got very complicated in the course of one Friday night. Suddenly his quiet community had multiple murders, international drug kingpins, undercover DEA agents, and federal prosecutors all connected to a case that didn't make sense. When his family was involved, Fitz had to struggle to leave things in the hands of the appropriate people, while investigating the dangerous killers had held his wife hostage during that fateful evening.

Daniel J. Pope is a former trial attorney, who has worked in both small and large law firms, and served clients as both defense and plaintiff's counsel. For much of his career, he defended corporations in complex litigation, including securities fraud, insurance fraud, medical and legal malpractice and product liability. He also served as appointed defense counsel in several murder cases in Chicago, and as Lead Felony Prosecutor in Champaign, Illinois. He has also served the State of Illinois in the State Securities Department. Dan has retired to a more peaceful life playing golf, and occasionally consulting on State Securities audit preparation.