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Asked & Answered with Quinn Emanuel’s Chris Porter: Football, a Steakhouse & Storytelling

Going to law school wasn’t initially the plan for Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan partner Chris Porter.

Porter had his sights set on playing football, getting a master’s in business administration and opening a steakhouse called Porterhouse Steakhouse. However, what was supposed to be a three-day minicamp with the Miami Dolphins ended abruptly.

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