Thanks to the reader who sent in this
profile of "
maverick" lawyer Mark Lewis.
Mark was catapulted to fame after acting for the family of Milly Dowler, and as a result of the collapse of the News of the World and the subsequent Leveson inquiry finds himself increasingly sought after. Indeed he:
has a life that is "
like stepping into a John Grisham novel";
often "
can't get out of the door as I receive so many calls on my mobile from journalists, or potential clients and colleagues";
is on an enforced diet, as "
a lot of my lunchtimes are spent on the traffic island in the middle of the road doing TV interviews";
travels "
more than cabin crew", including spending time "
attending a cruise as a celebrity speaker";
wasn't allowed into the US as he had no photo ID, but got around it by showing the guard "
a copy of the New York Times ... which that day had featured a profile of me";
moved from a firm with offices on "
New York Street in Manchester" and then "
found myself being interviewed on camera in a New York street";
hasn't "
got the fear gene"; and
knows he's "
made it when Robert Peston quotes you and he has".
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Mark Lewis, ubermensch
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OK, everyone likes
a bit of profile. But this has surely got to be overegging it...