Paul R. North Jr.

To the North family: I´m sorry to learn of your dad´s passing. Both he and your mom Rita were exceptionally kind and gentle people. Paul worked with my parents for estate planning prior to, and after, my dad´s demise in 1979 and he saw my mom through what was a difficult time and process.

My legal career began at Mr. North´s desk when he hired me as the "Runner/Office Boy" for Clark, Hall and Peck in the early `70s. He was a warm, considerate and knowledgeable man whose life was an example to an impressionable HS Junior. I learned about how to treat people as an attorney and as a co-worker; I learned about friendship from watching his daily interaction with his best buddy, Atty. Dan Dennis; and I learned about professionalism from watching him be one damn fine lawyer. He,...