Baltimore Attorney Achieves Long Term Success
Alan Horwitz, Managing Partner of Ingerman and Horwitz, LLP, leads a full service Maryland personal injury law firm with five offices, and over 100 years of collective legal experience.
Horwitz has a B.A. from the University of Maryland and a law degree from the University of Maryland Carey School of Law.
What inspired you to enter law school and to eventually partner with Mr. Bruce Ingerman?
"I was graduating college with no particular career in sight. College had been more of a social experience for me than a learning experience. I wanted, however, to stay out of the Vietnam War; so I decided to go to grad school to obtain a deferment."
"After law school, I started off as a solo practitioner. I quickly realized that in order to accomplish more and grow bigger; I needed to seek ways to grow my practice. My partnership with Mr. Bruce Ingerman was the key to achieving that."
How does your educational background relate to your current role?
"Well, obviously, you can't be an attorney without going to law school. Having said that, going through law school and passing the bar was a very enjoyable experience; and I love what I do. I have been a trial lawyer for over 30 years."
"Now in my 45th year, I'm also a managing partner which is more of a business role in the firm."
How has your education helped to further your career and contribute to your success?
"Law is more than a noble calling; it is also a business. Having no previous business experience - the lessons I learned in law school have helped me to think critically and make, most of the time, good business decisions."
What is some advice you can offer others looking to go into personal injury law?
"My advice to others looking to become a lawyer is that the most valuable asset you can develop is the ability to get along with others and to be as friendly as possible."
Susan Brown originally spent many years in banking/finance before confronting her addictions. She has now been in recovery for 20 years. Her current interests, in which she has several certifications, are metaphysics and the healing arts. She has written for Examiner.com since 2009 and also writes for Om Times.