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Law Practice

Apr. 7, 2021

One reason why I do what I do

Joel Lopez died of COVID this January. Apart from his wife Maria and his 2-year-old daughter Julieta, few people noticed. I did. For me, Joel was the living embodiment of why some of us love practicing criminal defense. I had the privilege of representing Joel for 23 years. During those years, Joel and I suffered wins and losses, but we never gave up trying. That is our story, and I want to share it.

Michael J. Proctor

Partner
Iversen Proctor LLP

Email: michael@iversenproctor.com

Yale Law School; New Haven CT

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One reason why I do what I do
Joel Lopez and his daughter Julieta (courtesy of Maria Lopez)

Joel Lopez died of COVID this January. Apart from his wife Maria and his 2-year-old daughter Julieta, few people noticed. I did. For me, Joel was the living embodiment of why some of us love practicing criminal defense. I had the privilege of representing Joel for 23 years. During those years, Joel and I suffered wins and losses, but we never gave up trying. That is our story, and I want to share it.

I met Joel in 1998, when I was a ...

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