{"product_id":"filthy-rich-lawyers-the-education-of-ryan-coleman-paperback","title":"Filthy Rich Lawyers: The Education of Ryan Coleman - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian M. Felgoise\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Tabatsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by real-life class-action lawyers, \u003cem\u003eThe Education of Ryan Coleman \u003c\/em\u003ebegins in a Texas courtroom, where an ambitious attorney from Philadelphia chases his share of a lawsuit and gets his ass reamed by the judge. During this \"trial-by-fire,\" Coleman meets Eugenia Cauley, a female legal shark whose life ends tragically, and Robert Smalley, a brilliant attorney and borderline criminal who boasts that \"I have the greatest practice of law in the world. I have no clients.\" Coleman enters a hedonistic world of wealth and power, and becomes an errand boy and fixer for Randy Hollis, an insanely successful lawyer who is trying to buy a professional football team. Patrick Coyle, a prosecutor with an old grudge, and Dick Dickey, former Secretary of Defense and CEO of a military contractor, try to ruin Hollis \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e Coleman. When an escort mysteriously dies in Hollis' penthouse, Coleman must choose between telling the truth or going to jail. This satirical thriller reveals how our legal system enables lawyers to get filthy rich. As Mortimer Zuckerman, real estate magnate and media billionaire, once said, \"Practicing law is the exact opposite of sex. Even when it's good, it's bad.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI laughed out loud at the salty wise cracks on most every page. But the lightning paced humor provides a serious message about corruption in class action litigation. This is a hilarious satire about a very real problem. \u003cem\u003e-\u003c\/em\u003eMatt Flynn, author, \u003cem\u003eMilwaukee Jihad\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFelgoise and Tabatsky take us on a wild ride into the intense and lucrative world of class action litigation. Sex, money and drugs are only part of the reward available for lawyers who are tough and crafty enough to play in a league where shameless greed is sometimes rewarded, but where the personal and professional risks are as big as the dollar signs. \u003cem\u003e-\u003c\/em\u003eJames V. Irving, Bean, Kinney \u0026amp; Korman, P.C., author, of \u003cem\u003eFriends Like These \u003c\/em\u003eand the \u003cem\u003eJoth Proctor Fixer\u003c\/em\u003e novels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFilthy Rich Lawyers\u003c\/em\u003e is expertly crafted and witty, which helps 'the medicine go down' as we follow Ryan Coleman, a naïve stooge, as he navigates his way through a craven, soulless world.\u003cem\u003e-\u003c\/em\u003eRick Parks Professor, School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California, co-writer, \u003cem\u003eEver After\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Secret: Dare to Dream\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 274\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42122560569479,"sku":"9781645407829","price":20.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/10b8fb3ad8c756eefaf8730960b7dcb0.webp?v=1732560868","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/filthy-rich-lawyers-the-education-of-ryan-coleman-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}