Litigators

This Lawyer Is Almost 100 And Has No Plans To Retire

This soon-to-be centenarian just loves practicing law.

[W]hen they carry me out of here.

— Morton Katz, a 99-year-old special public defender, commenting on when he thinks he’ll leave the legal profession. Katz began his legal career began in 1951, and still likes what he’s doing. “I wouldn’t know what to do if I weren’t practicing law,” he said. “There are frustrations to beat all hell, but I like what I’m doing. It’s very satisfying.”


Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.