Mike Kenny. Courtesy photo Art Imitates Life as a Big Law Trial Lawyer for Atlanta's Kenny
Retired Alston & Bird trial lawyer Michael Kenny discusses his debut novel "Life's Illusions," which follows the life and career path of a fictional Big Law trial lawyer.
April 22, 2022 at 07:30 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Litigation Daily
Whatever your plans are for your first three months of retirement, they probably won't be as ambitious as what Michael Kenny accomplished early last year. Kenny retired as a litigation partner at Alston & Bird in Atlanta at the end of 2020, though even now he's still tying up some loose ends of cases.
From Jan. 1 to March 28, 2021, the Atlanta resident managed to bang out the first draft of his debut novel "Life's Illusions," oftentimes working eight-to-10 hour days. Kenny's subject matter (like his retirement schedule) didn't stray too far from his professional life. His protagonist, Jonathan Kent, is a Big Law trial lawyer who handles a string of high-profile trials. You'll not find any spoilers on the fictional trial vignettes Kenny includes in the book here, just a link to the book's Amazon page.
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