The Best..........On Your Own Terms

“Hey Dad, do you know where we are going?” says my 8 year old know-it-all son.  “Of course, Beckham.  I looked it up on Google Maps, and I have it burnt into my memory,” I reply.  I look to my co-pilot in the seat beside me (ahem, my wife) who is rolling her eyes.  I murmur to her…….”I have absolutely no clue where in the h*** we are.”  The tenor of that trip changed at that moment.  A car load of wife and pissed-off kids is nowhere for a man to be.

I was actually proud of myself that day.  I admitted I was lost.  There is no doubt that I need a lot of babysitters in my life.  A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL AGREE WITH THE PRIOR SENTENCE.  My secretary directs me where to go, when to be there, how to dress, and when I get out of hand.  My wife tells me when my fly is open, when I left my socks in the wrong spot, and when I am doing anything wrong.  Then there are the people that help me keep my busy life balanced.  I have more than 5 people all over the United States that make sure my law firm ship is sailing where it should.  I could not serve my clients without all of the people in this paragraph.

I turn down potential clients and cases every day.  Need a complex will drafted?  I am not your guy.  Interested in offering a stock sale to the public?  I am definitely not your guy.  I talk.  That is what I do.  My practice is based around litigation and practicing the art of trial advocacy.  I welcome any battle especially those against insurance companies and large corporate interests!!!!  I also welcome criminal defendants and small business owners that need a voice in the legal system. 

So where is the life lesson?  I have learned that being good at one thing and focusing on being the best at that one thing is the key to sustainability in life.  In legal practice, I want to be great at trial advocacy.  At home, I want to be a great father and husband.  On the golf course, I want to be Tiger Woods.  In life, I want to do the best that I can do at all things.  Who judges such?  Not the people around you.  It is you that is the sole judge of whether you are doing the best.  Listen to those babysitters in your life, but execute the plan on your own terms.

Proven.  Personal.  Parian.

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The Importance of Mentoring

Little League Coaching - It is not about the wins/losses. It is about spending an hour or two each day with those young men and women and being a positive influence in their lives. Some of those kids are fortunate enough to come from good homes, while others are simply fending for themselves. All we as coaches can do is love them as if they are our own. Yesterday, I lost one of my players in the plane crash in Carrollton, Georgia. A tough-nosed kid with a big heart and one of the biggest joys to coach. Keep that chinstrap tight and that tinted visor clean, Jeffrey. Get some sacks up in heaven.

The Winning Goal!!!

There has been an electric atmosphere surrounding USA soccer (or as I like to say for fun “Futbol de Estados Unidos).  For the first time in my life, I actually looked forward to watching a soccer match.  It was special to watch eleven men fight and claw for one thing…….victory for their nation. 

Parallels can be drawn in many life situations.  Whether one has been accused of a crime, injured at work, or seriously neglected in a medical care facility, the human response is to right that wrong.  Clients have told me how they deal with these situations, and it is clear that everyone handles them differently.  I had one client tell me he handles these situations with a baseball bat (not recommended).  I had another client recently tell me that if he has to endure legal action, he will just end his life because his being is not worth the fight.  However, there is someone that stands on ready to fight for victory over your situation.

The Parian Law Firm, LLC specializes in taking care of individuals.  Upon making the initial phone call, you understand what it means to “Call Cade.  Get Paid.”  We are not a traditional law firm and I am not a traditional lawyer.  I am a friend and trusted confidant that will gladly incur the glancing blows, fake injuries, and bad refereeing to get to the prize………meaning THE WINNING GOAL.