Chapter 49: Lawyer Introduction
"Hey Henry, what's up? Having fun establishing your own practice?" Jack said as he answered his phone. He was sitting on his couch with Madison while they searched through property listings.
"I thought it would be a bit tedious, but I'm actually enjoying myself," Henry replied over the phone. "I'm calling because I wanted to talk to you about a potential hire."
"Okay, go on."
"While I know enough about real-estate law to handle North Star business, I'd be more comfortable if we had someone with more experience in that field running things. And, it just so happens that I know someone from my old law firm with that experience. Her name is Abigail Wexler and she would be a great asset to your team. She has experience with both residential and commercial property law so she could help with more than immediate North Star business."
"Great. Madison and I have been looking through property listings, but we can't trust the pictures, and it would look suspicious if it was just me and Madison talking to a real-estate agent. But if someone like Abigail took point, then we could just tag along as interns or something. And this would give us the opportunity to see her in action before we make a final decision. If we hired her to help with looking for properties, she'd be under attorney client privilege, right?"
"Yep. Do you want me to contact her and make an appointment?"
"Yes, please do. Our classes start soon, so try to see if you can't make this happen before then."
"Sure. I understand. I'll call her now and set up an appointment."
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Henry had rented the third floor of an office building in the University District. It was more space than he needed at the moment, but it was close to NSU, which made it convenient for Jack in case they needed a face-to-face meeting. The elevator opened into a small vestibule with two doors, one solid and locked, the other glass and leading to the foyer of Henry' new law practice.
Jack pushed through the glass door and stopped in front of the small desk. Seated behind the desk was someone who looked familiar.