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Lessons Lived and Learned
My Life On and Off the Bench
Capturing his fascinating life, interspersed with well-known historical figures, the author shares his adventures in Lessons Lived and Learned: My Life On and Off the Bench.
About the Author
“I am pleased to report my life has been largely the interesting experience I imagined and hoped it would be. Moreover, I have found joy in the journey I have traveled. Equally important, I am still enjoying the ride.”
‐ Steven I. Platt
Judge Steven Platt (Ret.) is an author, speaker, storyteller, retired judge, and mediator.
Judge Platt currently owns and operates his own private Alternative Dispute Resolution Company, The Platt Group, Inc. through which several retired judges and experienced practitioners offer mediation, arbitration and neutral case evaluation services to business, governmental agencies and their lawyers mostly in complex litigation and disputes. Judge Platt’s experience and vocation make him an expert in conflict resolution particularly in complex disputes whether they are political, economic, legal, or as most often the case all of the above.
Reviews
Lessons Lived is insightful, fun, and full of important history.
Lessons Lived is a riveting journey through Maryland politics ….
The judicial history in this book reveals a judge who … truly invested the time and effort to make the justice system work.
Judge Platt is an insightful and irreverent raconteur who knows how to tell a story.
[C]uriosity and analysis makes [Judge Platt] a wonderful and compelling storyteller ….
Judge Platt is a unique combination—historian, jurist, commentator, scholar, politician, teacher, and mediator.
[Judge Platt] is a great mentor and quite the comedian ….
[Lessons Lived] brilliantly illustrates the connection between law and politics in Maryland.
Lessons Lived provides an intimate look at the courtroom, cases, and heart behind the conflict ….
I highly recommend Lessons Lived to anyone looking to enjoy a true American success story …
Steve Platt made me laugh out loud more than anyone I know. And he’s still at it with his new memoir!
This memoir literally tastes like a cup of coffee with a rare mentor.
Judge Platt has done a masterful job in combining … selected lore, history, and perception into a fine read.
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