Meet this month's Enterprising Lawyer, solo appellate specialist Walter Sargent. In 1996, Walter left the Colorado Springs office of a large Denver-based law firm to start his own solo practice focused entirely on appeals. The move was unprecedented. A senior lawyer at the big firm told him he'd starve within the first six months. Walter founded his new firm on the simple premise that—freed from the encumbrances and constraints of a larger firm—a first-rate appellate practice can offer cost-effective services to a wide range of clients. Walter, a former chess champion and top distance runner, has been among the Colorado Super Lawyers since 2006. ... READ MORE
Originally published May 21, 2013
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