Aging Lawyers.

I read "Bracing for the 'Tsunami' of aging Florida lawyers" in the November 15 News and couldn't believe my eyes. I graduated from law school at the age of 43 and opened my own private practice at age 44. I never dreamed that 11 years later I would be lumped into a group of "aging lawyers."

I am now 57 years old and feel I am doing my best work ever.

Senior attorneys are our elder statesmen and stateswomen and some of our best resources. When I have a question or need advice, I do not call a younger attorney. I go to a seasoned older attorney with many years of experience. To cast them (us) away as though all suffer from dementia is not only wrong but age discrimination and could end up in federal court.

There are great attorneys of all ages and incompetent ones of all ages, as well. If we want to clean up our...