From a gang member, to an incredibly successful trial lawyer… to a full blown alcoholic. This is the story of Gary Gwilliam. Gary shares his story and his wisdom with you so you can avoid the same path that he – and thousands of other lawyers – ended up going down. The path to alcoholism and substance abuse.
How does Gary’s story end? Well, the story hasn’t ended yet. At 80 years old, Gary is still an taking on complex multi-million dollar civil litigation cases. In this heartfelt presentation Gary will mainly talk to you about how lawyers start drinking, the Sandy Staples case & dealing with loss, burnout & intervention and lessons from losing the big case. Gary also addresses our win-at-all-costs culture, the shame & guilt of losing, resources for attorneys, The Soul of the Law, how we become objectified because of our legal training, taking care of yourself, how to get better balance, how to achieve peak performance and learning to forgive.
Gary Gwilliam is considered one of the best consumer trial attorneys in the state. He has tried 150 jury cases, of which more than 100 were personal injury cases. He has also spent the last 30 years trying to help attorneys facing substance abuse issues.