22 Joe Jamail Quotes for You to Enjoy

Joe Jamail

American Businessman

Born: Oct 19, 1925

Lawyer Me Money People Think You

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There are more pompous, arrogant, self-centered, mediocre-type people running corporate America who should be sent out on some postal route delivering mail. Joe Jamail

People Arrogant Corporate Corporate America Out Running Postal Some More Mail Delivering Self-Centered America Pompous Sent Should Who Route

It has been pointed out to me, more than once, that for someone who chose a profession steeped in procedure and protocol, I had little use for either. Joe Jamail

Me Once Out Has-Been Someone More Pointed Had Protocol Been Than Procedure Either Little Use Who Profession Chose

When I walk into a courtroom, I feel like I'm home. Joe Jamail

Home Walk Feel Like Courtroom

I didn't know who she was, but I knew she was hungry, so I started handing out $100 bills and called the office and told them to bring me a bunch more. Then I had my cousin's store deliver a bunch of smoked ham and turkeys. I mean, these people are hungry and living under a bridge. Joe Jamail

Me People Turkeys Living Hungry Out More Deliver Had Knew Know She Smoked Ham Cousin Handing Bunch Office Store Mean Them Then Who Bills Bridge Bring Started

Do you know what the root of mediation is? Mediocrity! Joe Jamail

You Mediocrity Do You Know Know Root Mediation

I didn't do too well until my second year, when I realized that there were no right or wrong answers and that my professors were interested only in how well I could develop an argument. Joe Jamail

Argument Year Too Only Could Develop Wrong Until Well How Answers Were Interested Realized Professors Right Second

The feeling of being accepted and acknowledgement and recognition and fame - I'm vain like everybody else. The feeling of achievement that I've helped the poor or somebody in need far outweighs the money. Joe Jamail

Achievement Money Somebody Feeling Vain Everybody Everybody Else Else Recognition Like Accepted Fame Being Acknowledgement Poor Far Helped Need

You had to have a unanimous jury verdict, and one percent of contributory negligence barred all recovery. It was so satisfying to realize I could do it. And I'll tell you what motivated me: competitiveness. I was betting on me. That's what a contingent-fee lawyer does. Joe Jamail

I think Wallace Hall is an imbecile. Joe Jamail

Think Imbecile Hall Wallace

By not trying the small cases, the lawyers don't get the courtroom experience. So when the huge, bet-the-company cases come along, there are only a handful of trial lawyers who can handle it. That's why these big corporations still call us old-timers every day. Joe Jamail

Day Experience Every Day Big Every Corporations Trial Trial Lawyers Cases Only Small Only A Handful Lawyers Along Come Call Courtroom Still Big Corporations Huge Handful Handle Get Trying Us Who Why

Ever since I was a kid, I've known I could talk to people. Joe Jamail

People Kid Could Since Talk Known Ever

I happen to have a giant ego, an admission that will not shock my close friends or critics. I am not uncomfortable in saying that because the ego of a man often gets great things done. Joe Jamail

The trick is to learn to contain one's ego, not conceal it. Joe Jamail

Ego Trick Conceal Contain Learn

I'm a very egotistical person. Joe Jamail

Egotistical Very Person

I think I'm doing some good. Obviously, I don't need any more money. Joe Jamail

Good Money Think Some More Obviously Doing Any Need

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