Research Catalog

Title

Trial by fire : one man's battle to end corporate greed and save lives / Mike Burg with Josh Young.

Author

Burg, Mike, 1950-

Publication

Dallas, Texas : BenBella Books, Inc., [2016]

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

Young, Josh (Joshua D.)

Description

pages cm

Summary

"In the Face of Corporate Bullies, One Man's Passion and Persistence Pays Off. Bullied as a Jewish kid in the hardscrabble neighborhoods of Chicago, Mike Burg had to learn how to fight at a young age. As an adult who started his own law firm from scratch that fire and understanding of the underdog still burns and makes him one of America's top trial lawyers fighting for consumers' rights. In Trial by Fire: One Man's Battle to End Corporate Greed and Save Lives, read about Burg's unwavering personal constitution to stand up for the weary, the weak, and the downtrodden at all costs. Follow the justice as he takes on a negligent gas company and wins not only financial settlement for victims but dramatic changes to a city's pipelines to save thousands of lives. Cheer him on as he leads hundreds of individuals against companies shilling drugs such as Fen-Phen, Yaz, Zyprexa, and Pradaxa. Empathize with him as he fights an eight-year battle against UBS Warburg for knowingly selling risky mortgages to investors before collecting compensation. Root him on as he files a sweeping action against 28 California wineries to force them to stop selling toxic wine contaminated with arsenic. Representing everyone from the Little Rascals to Ralph Tamm in the first NFL steroid case, Burg has lived a thousand lives. Trial by Fire shows that, like with every victory in the courtroom, he doubles down for the next adventure. Performing stand-up comedy alongside Roseanne Barr, golfing with Michael Jordan, and attending President George W. Bush's inauguration with President Bush's father, Burg has a story to tell. His undeniably explosive personality and inspiring tale-complete with theatrics, eccentricities, excitement, humor, and maybe just a hint of craziness-will make you laugh, leave you in disbelief, and, most of all, inspire you"--

Subjects

• BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Lawyers & Judges
• Lawyers > Colorado > Biography
• Burg, Mike, 1950-

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Foreword / Alan K. Simpson -- Prologue : just a touch of crazy -- Making a difference in people's lives -- Surviving the rough-and-tumble windy city -- Toughening up -- Adventures in the sports trade -- The working life -- The client from central casting -- A young prospector takes to denver -- Clearing the bar -- "Row, row, row your boat gently"- to the court -- So a lawyer walks into a comedy club -- Forced out on my own -- Flying solo -- A matter of principle -- Bloodied but still fighting -- Ready for my close-up -- Hollywood calling -- Return to reality -- Blazing mad -- Winning cases -- On the brink -- Steamboat springs explodes -- Ready for trial -- Another town explodes! -- Meet the simpsons! -- Mass torts : the world series of law -- Peddling "crap and vomit" to investors -- Not so fine wine -- Epilogue: the role of a lifetime.

Call Number

JBE 17-210

ISBN

• 9781942952565
• 1942952562

LCCN

2016009320

OCLC

2016009320

Author

Burg, Mike, 1950- author.

Title

Trial by fire : one man's battle to end corporate greed and save lives / Mike Burg with Josh Young.

Publisher

Dallas, Texas : BenBella Books, Inc., [2016]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Young, Josh (Joshua D.), author.

Other Form:

Online version: Burg, Mike, 1950- author. Trial by fire Dallas, TX : BenBella Books, 2016 9781942952572 (DLC) 2016015306

Research Call Number

JBE 17-210