Asleep at the Wheel
When Craig Forrest, a retired military man, falls asleep at the wheel of his truck as he is returning to Fernandina Beach after spending a weekend fishing in Cedar Key with his best friend, Billy Sizemore, the resulting collsion with a tree caused the death of his passenger. Shortly after the incident, Craig is charged with the crime of DUI Manslaughter. Not long after, he is sued for causing the wrongful death of his friend. Although Craig wants to see Billy's heirs recover from his insurance company, the company has other thoughts. In addition to the possibility of personal financial disaster, as well as psychological problems, he must constantly re-live the incident, which drags on month after month. The attorney appointed by the insurance company to represent him is of no help and seems to have the interests of the insurance company at heart, not his. When no settlement is reached, a jury must decide the case.
A Tinker's Damn!
Kevin Coffee becomes a thief at a young age in order to survive after his father leaves him, his mother and three siblings to fend for themselves in Hell's Kitchen, New York City. As an adult he moves to Miami Beach and becomes a drug smuggler. He meets members of the IRA and supplies them with guns. With their help, he finds his father, who is a Tinker, traveling about Ireland in a covered wagon. He falls in love with Maeve Connelly, a member of a radical splinter group of the IRA. When Kevin is arrested and seems headed for prison, despite the best lawyering Siobhan O'Sullivan can provide, he decides to flee the country and escape to a remote island off the northwest coast of Ireland where he will live with Maeve, but only after a bank heist and one last sale of guns.
A Very Fine Line
Daniel Brennan, a successful, young, high school football coach is arrested for DUI Manslaughter after hitting a man jogging alongside a dark road late at night. He faces imprisonment and the loss of his job, if convicted. His wife files for divorce, he is sued for causing the death of the jogger and a jury will decide his fate.
A Plenary Indulgence
Haruki Tanaka, the owner of a Japanese-American restaurant in Tampa, is accosted by a a would-be robber who threatens him with a gun late one night as he was putting food, intended for the homeless, in his car. When the crime is thwarted by a another store-owner who happens by, Haruki chases after the man in his car and finds him as he was crossing a street several blocks away. In an effort to apprehend the man, Haruki runs him over, killing him. Following an investigation, Haruki is arrested and charged with the crime of vehicular manslaughter. After several days in jail, through the efforts of attorney Marjorie Holland, Haruki is able to bond out, but faces months of anxiety and uncertainty as to what is to become of him. The threat of prison and a lengthy separation from his wife and children looms ominously over his head. When the State Attorney refuses to offer any leniency because he doesn't want to be seen as soft on crime or permissive of vigilante justice, Haruki's only hope is that a jury of strangers will exonerate him.
Pieces to the Puzzle
In this work, Pierce has written 31 stories, six of which have been published, which are mostly personal essays about his days as a lawyer and as a tennis player. The stories include his personal observations on what it takes to be a champion and his recollections of the early days of "open" tennis after money entered the game, when amateurs were allowed to compete with professionals. They also include his favorite legal case, which involved a trip to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
Civil Litigation: A Case Study
This legal text is currently being used in various colleges across the country to teach paralegal students about litigating civil cases. It begins with an incident in a department store and proceeds through all of the various stages of a lawsuit, concluding with a verdict. It is comprehensive in scope and is written in easy to understand language that is intended to explain the process to lay persons. It would be helpful for anyone who has been injured and wants to know what will happen should he or she decide to consult with an attorney and file suit.
Introducing Children to the Game of Tennis
This book is for parents whose children want to learn to play tennis. It has been called "THE" perfect introduction and primer for parents of beginning players by Tennis Magazine and the United States Tennis Association. Chapters include when to begin, how to choose equipment, how to choose a tennis professional, drills that parents can use to practice with their children in between lessons, even though they may be beginners or non-players themselves, and much more, plus a history of the game, rules, etiquette and suggestions to make the experience an enjoyable one for all. It is not intended for parents of advanced players but it should be useful to all parents of beginning players, even those with some knowledge of the game.
