He lands on the streets, an advocate for the homeless, a street lawyer.and a thief.

But then he digs a little deeper and finds a dirty secret, a secret that involves Drake & Sweeney.ĭisillusioned by his discoveries, Michael abruptly abandons the fast track and quits the firm, taking a top-secret file with him. Michael decides to do some digging, and learns that his captor was a mentally ill veteran who'd been in and out of shelters for many years. Who was this man, and what did he really want? Description for The Street Lawyer Paperback. Michael Brock, one of the firm's rising young stars, comes away from his brush with death with a troubled conscience and a mental legal pad filled with unanswered questions. Books by John Grisham The Street Lawyer 9780099537199 Arrow V9780099537199. In the aftermath of the morning's unscheduled discussions, the 800-lawyer firm of Drake & Sweeney survives, but their uninvited guest does not. C., law firm, takes nine attorneys hostage at gunpoint, and appropriates a vacant conference room to lecture on the importance of charitable contributions. John Grisham's ninth legal thriller opens with a bang, literally, when a grizzled and fragrant homeless man wanders into a Washington, D. Because to them, Michael Brock is the most dangerous man on the streets. Now Michael's former partners are about to become his bitter enemies. Rediscovering a conscience he lost long ago, Michael is leaving the big time for the streets where his attacker once lived-and where society's powerless need an advocate for justice.īut there's one break Michael can't make: from a secret that has floated up from the depths of Drake & Sweeney, from a confidential file that is now in Michael's hands, and from a conspiracy that has already taken lives.

When it is all over, the man's blood is splattered on Michael's face - and suddenly Michael is willing to do the unthinkable. A homeless man takes nine lawyers hostage. Then, in an instant, it all comes undone. One step away from partnership, Michael has it all. Michael Brock is billing the hours, making the money, rushing relentlessly to the top of Drake & Sweeney, a giant D.C.

The street lawyer by john grisham