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Law Practice

Sep. 4, 2009

Running a Business, and a Law Practice

J. Michael Hennigan, left, and his manager, Jack Smith, at Quail H Farms in Livingston, are in process of harvesting about 60 million pounds of sweet potatoes that will be shipped across the country, primarily to the Western region. Hennigan first represented the farm as a lawyer, then became a passive investor before eventually becoming full owner.

By Pat Broderick
Daily Journal Staff Writer

J. Michael Hennigan rises early to check forecasts on the Central Valley weather and on the commodities market.

That might not sound like the normal routine of a busy Los Angeles litigator who is chief lawyer for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in the massive clergy-abuse litigation. But for Hennigan, sweet potatoes have been a big part of his life for years.

What started out as a partnership with...

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