lipopog,
The best structural engineer I ever worked with, worked by himself for years then took on 2 solid engineers to continue his firm's work as he neared retirement.
Milan is the gentleman I'm referring to (ommitting his last name) and was a one man show. He taught at universities, was published, secured work for bridges and structures in the City of Pittsburgh, was honored with awards and national appointments to professional associations. The list goes on, and even though he was the most unpretentious man in other issues, exuded 10,000% confidence in his work. He never lost a trial which he was called to testify, EVER. I've sat throught many court cases and arbitration hearings, but only saw him twice on two cases I took to trial. When that grand wise man took the stand, the presence level was immediate and in 20 minutes had every single person in that room mesmerized and wanting him to say more. And the one case of mine, the plaintiff counsel was loud and obnoxious anyway...well the 30 minute exchange with Milan made the temperature in the courtroom raise at least 5 degrees. I was on the edge of my seat with every exchange. You know in basketball games where the ref 'let's em play'? Well the judge let them have their heated debate, which was really more like Milan not only crushing every argument of plaintiff counsel, but by the end basically making counsel feel small for ever wasting the jury's time. It was amazing and will never see presence in a courtroom like that again.
I spew all of that to say this. All through my life, even as a young man I loved to look directly in the eyes of older wise men who have done great things and pick nuggets of what life had taught them.
Mr. Hughes was a one man show. Mr. Meheu can be considered the same. They did pretty well don't you think? An experienced counsel in his late 50's who has won the trust of Mr. Meheu is good enough for me. Certainly no one can find any fault in this counsel as he certainly has begun the filing process promptly, one man show or not.
I work very well in committee's ONLY BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT CORPORATE CULTURE HAS SIGNED ONTO. However, I think management by committee and endless meetings will NEVER outperform one smart man who makes decisions with the input of a few key people. I respect a man who himself knows what to do and has the ability to get it done.
Bo
