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THE LEGAL BRIEF
VOLUME 42, ISSUE 5
“ In Re: Jerry Gray ”
1. Name and year admitted to Bar: Jerry M. Gray, November 2004.
2. Areas you practice in: Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense
3. I became a lawyer because . . . I thought a career based in a world where you were continuously learning could be great. And I wanted to be like my Dad.
4. The hardest part of being a lawyer is . . . If I think someone is making a bad choice, failing to convince them otherwise.
5. I would give this advice to a first - year law student: Find the instructors and students and lawyers and Judges that are inspirational and have fun with what they do, and then try to be friends with them.
6. Traits I admire in other attorneys: Here are a few - being prepared, being professional even in the face of personal attack, punctuality, and saying something impressive when you don ’ t know the answer to a question.
7. If I were not practicing law, I would be . . . An elementary school teacher. My 4th grade teacher Ms. Welch was the best.
8. What is the first thing you will do when you retire? Hopefully be thankful for a long career. Then take a road trip to somewhere I ’ ve never been before.
9. If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future? Why? I would go back to the 1950’ s to see my grandparents when they were young.
10. What words of wisdom would you pass on to your childhood self? Join cross - country. You will likely not make it to the NBA.
11. What words of wisdom would you give to a young lawyer new to the profession? I would give them the advice I wish I would have taken myself - schedule more time off, especially for the bigger moments in life. If I could do it all over again, I ’ d have taken more time for our wedding and when the kids were born. The billable hour can wait a little longer.
Also - If it doesn ’ t feel right, it ’ s probably wrong.
Brief synopsis of you, your personal life, your work life, and any special awards or activities.
I am an attorney with Connolly, Tacon & Meserve. Our firm has been in Olympia for over 50 years, providing a wide - range of legal services. I have been practicing law for almost 20 years. One of my goals is to have a case in every Washington county before my time is done.
My wife and I met at Gonzaga. We have two kids, one just starting middle school and the other in 4th grade. We are a sports loving family who pray that this is the year for Gonzaga to win it all.
Contact information (work phone and email). Jerry M. Gray Connolly, Tacon & Meserve (360) 943 - 6747
www.olylaw.com jgray@olylaw.com
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