Making millions was nothing unusual. In the town of Mesothelioma Lawyers, New York, you were practically an outcast if you hadn't made millions of dollars in fees from mesothelioma lawsuits, and that's true even if you didn't practice law.

I know that sounds strange, but it all goes back to 1999, when fifth grader Tyler McDugle made history by becoming the first person to win a seven figure mesothelioma settlement without having gone to law school.

What can I say? This is a town where cancer is king and lawyers are gods. And if you're not a lawyer, you can still come to the party.

Our courts had dropped the requirement of passing the bar exam in 1996, calling it "an unnecessary and frivolous impediment to the noblest of all professions." In 1997, they made the next logical step by dropping the requirement of the Juris Doctor degree, citing "the urgent need for a massive influx of attorneys, whether they be qualified on the basis of knowledge, desire, or some other quality yet to be determined."

Almost immediately, the floodgates to the practice of mesothelioma law opened wide, and people from all walks of life came pouring in. People who would have previously found it ludicrous to even consider the possibility of one day taking on major corporations in mesothelioma lawsuits now saw it as an obvious path. Ice cream men, gardeners, and cable repairmen became some of the most feared opponents in the courtroom.

Myself, I was a bit more traditional, so I maintained my official legal credentials as a formality. Surveys indicated that about 20% of our potential clients still preferred their attorneys to have attended law school, so I wanted to meet their expectations, whether they had merit or not.

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