Quote: "The fear of ruining your life is a terrific motivator․"
Quote: "I had tried my hand at writing in my spare time and really enjoyed it․ My oeuvre consisted of several self-indulgent screenplays and novellas․"
Began his career in the late '80s as a lawyer and investment banker before leaving the corporate world behind at age 33 to become a full-time writer in Hollywood
Sold his first screenplay to Fox in 1998 and subsequently joined the Writers Guild of America 14 months after quitting his corporate job to write full-time
Started the humor website www․bitterlawyer․com as a place for corporate lawyers to post their distaste for their chosen profession
Landed one of his first recurring gigs on "Law & Order" only because of his first-hand experience as a lawyer in his previous profession