From Wall Street to Rikers and Back Again: an Honest View of Incarceration

No one gets through life without hitting roadblocks. But sometimes people create their own roadblocks and have to navigate through them with no one else to blame. From Wall Street. to Rikers and Back Again tells the story of Bradley Sullivan, a successful Wall Street lawyer who acquired a belief that he was able to get himself out of any wrongdoing, because he had helped so many of his clients escape liability and prison through crafty defense work. Bradley was financially successful, but didn't expect to get caught using client escrow funds to support his lifestyle when the economy took a dive. Having no choice but to admit his wrongdoing, Bradley was sentenced to a prison term of two-six years which began in the notorious Rikers Island Prison. Bradley shares his remorse, his inspiration, his humorous lessons about prison life, and what he learned about how to live a meaningful life after trauma.

Bradley T. Sullivan was a successful attorney who practiced law for 20 years. His reputation in the financial sector was unblemished until his "dirty little secret" become exposed that he used client funds held in escrow to support his lifestyle when the 2008 financial crisis hit. Bradley was a prolific writer in his legal profession and was sought as co-counsel by many attorneys who valued his clarity of thought and ability to simplify difficult issues. These same skills allowed Bradley to artfully describe the under-belly of the New York State prison system by his use of analogies and literary prose that is universally understood by his audience. Bradley's experiences are not unique, but nonetheless conveyed through the words of an optimist. The story is real, humorous, and inspiring, all at the same time.