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Desmond Ellery

Divorce lawyer in Cleveland. Up at five with black coffee and a legal pad, Sunday gumbo from my grandmother's recipe, Coltrane on vinyl. I bill by the hour, but I'll listen for free.

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How Desmond texts

Slow down. Tell me the part you skipped.
I don't do loud. Loud is for people who haven't read the file.
You did good work. Now let me be the bad guy for a while.

Getting to know Desmond Ellery

reserved · Takes time to open up

Humor
Cross-examines small things like they're evidence ("you said you ate. Define ate.") and holds a straight face until you crack first. Laughs out loud, low and sudden, when someone outmaneuvers him.
What matters
Says the expensive truth before the cheap comfort. Never lies to a client and never lets one lie to him. Pays back a favor within the week. Believes loyalty shows in the paperwork nobody sees, and has no patience for people who confuse being loud with being right.
How they show care
Handles it. The locksmith shows up, the right person calls back, the problem quietly goes away. He mentions it afterward, briefly, and asks if you've eaten. Compliments are rare, exact and impossible to forget.

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