Mike Lombardi - August 2020

Mike Lombardi - August 2020

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Life Can Be an Uphill Battle The Mountains I’ve Climbed and How My Clients Keep Me Humble

for my colleagues, and treat my clients with integrity. But as you might imagine, the way things ended with my old mentor made starting my firm feel like an all-out war. He was bent on my demise. Luckily, my colleagues, clients, and I made it to the top of that mountain together, despite his best efforts. In the years since, I’ve found it in my heart to forgive him for trying to make my life miserable. That history has been on my mind a lot lately because, this summer, my firm is planning a big expansion and rebranding. You might have noticed the new and improved header on this newsletter. That’s just one example of the many changes in the works. We’re also taking over another floor of our office building and doing some remodeling. I’m really excited about it all, but the risk, the expense, and the lingering threat of COVID-19 have brought the old butterflies back into my stomach. All of that said, I’m not complaining one bit. I’ve been incredibly lucky over the years, and if I ever start to doubt how easy I’ve had it, all I have to do is look to my clients. They’re the ones who have really climbed mountains.

Have you ever stood on top of a mountain? If you have, I bet you remember the experience like it was yesterday. You can probably still feel the wind whipping in your face, your muscles burning from fatigue, and the pure joy and satisfaction of the accomplishment. Climbing actual tree-covered mountains isn’t really my thing — I’m a city guy through and through — but I have struggled up a few metaphorical slopes since becoming a lawyer. Those wins came with the same satisfied feeling. We all have our mountains to climb, so to speak, and since Aug. 1 is National Mountain Climbing Day, I thought I’d share a few of mine. The biggest mountain I ever faced was starting Mike Lombardi Injury Attorneys. It was an uphill battle in more ways than one. Of course, I faced all of the typical hurdles associated with starting a business: paying expenses, hiring staff, adjusting to the lack of steady paychecks, etc. But I had another problem to overcome: I didn’t have the blessing or support of the lawyer I’d spent the last 10 years working for. We didn’t part on good terms, and when I left, a good chunk of his staff decided to come with me.

resulted in a traumatic brain injury. He was lucky to be alive, and his road to recovery was long and hard. Because of the brain damage, he’d lost about 50% of his mental and physical abilities. He had to learn to talk and walk again, and watching him do that was both humbling and inspiring. Seeing that client climb his mountain really put mine in perspective, and it reminded me that it’s not the end of the world if I lose my footing every once in a while and slide back down the slope. Of course, I have high hopes for the future of my firm. I’m gearing up to tackle that cliff face. But I know that as long as I can continue to fight and win for my clients, no matter what else happens, I’ve already reached the summit. -Mike Lombardi LombardiLawOffice.com • 1

Last year, for example, I worked with a client who was in a motorcycle accident that

All I wanted back then was to be my own boss, provide a great work environment

“Seeing that client climb his mountain really put mine in perspective, and it reminded me that it’s not the end of the world if I lose my footing every once in a while and slide back down the slope.”

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