“The Warrior”

© 2017 The Texas Lawbook.By Michelle HartmannMine is a family of lawyers—with ten current members of the Texas bar. Edwin O. LeGrand signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. My grandfather, Leslie LeGrand, was a member of the Texas Bar and District Attorney of Palestine before he heard the calling and became a Methodist minister. My dad, Leslie LeGrand Jr., followed in his dad’s footsteps. And we all followed in the footsteps of Leslie LeGrand, Leslie LeGrand Jr., and my uncle, the late-Bob Roch. ‎ I guess I was pretty slow to learn the family profession, as I have vivid childhood memories of proudly believing my dad was a “warrior.” It came as quite a surprise to me when my older sister, who is now an employment lawyer in Dallas, enlightened me that dad only fought battles in the courtroom. That, of course, clarified for me why he wore a business suit rather than camouflage. But his profession didn’t seem nearly as cool after that. The neatest thing about him being a lawyer was when he came home from long business trips. Dad would hide treats in the pockets of his suit for us to find. The exercise inevitably led to…