--- title: A Couple Reminders of Why I Do What I Do Where I Do It description: As the sole proprietor, my family knows when trial is upon me. I am home less often, I am irritable, and my head is just not engaged while at home. Trial is consuming, but awesome, just like running my own firm. --- [Dan's Desk](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/author/dan-gallatin) - [lawyer](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/lawyer) - [hugo](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/hugo) - [MN](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/mn) - [law](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/law) - [attorney](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/attorney) - [legal](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/legal) [Subscribe](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/a-couple-reminders-of-why-i-do-what-i-do-where-i-do-it#) 03/08/2017 # A Couple Reminders of Why I Do What I Do Where I Do It - - - - - [mailto:?subject=A%20Couple%20Reminders%20of%20Why%20I%20Do%20What%20I%20Do%20Where%20I%20Do%20It&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gallatin-law.com%2Fblog%2Fa-couple-reminders-of-why-i-do-what-i-do-where-i-do-it](mailto:?subject=A%20Couple%20Reminders%20of%20Why%20I%20Do%20What%20I%20Do%20Where%20I%20Do%20It&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gallatin-law.com%2Fblog%2Fa-couple-reminders-of-why-i-do-what-i-do-where-i-do-it) As the sole proprietor, my family knows when trial is upon me. I am home less often, I am irritable, and my head is just not engaged while at home. Trial is consuming, but awesome, just like running my own firm. Almost three years ago I set up shop in Hugo, a wonderful town a bit south of Forest Lake, a bit north of White Bear Lake, a bit east of Centerville, and a bit west of Grant. Why did I do it? A few recent events remind me why. Making a downtown Minneapolis law firm file with the court of ![FullSizeRender](http://96bda424cfcc34d9dd1a-0a7f10f87519dba22d2dbc6233a731e5.r41.cf2.rackcdn.com/gallatinlaw/FullSizeRender.jpg)appeals after I beat them at trial. While at the office around 9 p.m. one night recently a good friend stopped in with a problem. He saw my lights on, rushed to his office to get some papers, and rushed back to my office, hoping to catch me. I was nearly finished for the night, but was sure to make time for him. As we drew near the end of the meeting he gave me a 1 1/2 pound premium steak for my troubles. A client recently wrote to me about 3 months after I last assisted her. The client wrote to say Thank You for the advice I had given her three months ago, advice which turned out to be good. I can call the barber for an appointment and 20 minutes later be in the barber's chair. I didn't have to check in or out with anyone and I didn't have to have it approved by anyone. I create jobs and contribute to the local economy. I won't pretend I'm Target or anything, but I do pay people to work for me, I refer people to Hugo, Forest Lake, and White Bear Lake businesses, and I do donate to local organizations. This is **why** I do, what I do, *where* I do it. Daniel M. Gallatin Gallatin Law, PLLC - [business](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/business), - [business owner](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/business-owner), - [hugo](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/hugo), - [local](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/local), - [forest lake](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/forest-lake), - [law](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/law), - [lawyer](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/lawyer), - [minnesota](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/minnesota), - [white bear lake](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/white-bear-lake) ![Dan Gallatin](https://www.gallatin-law.com/hubfs/assets-mjfw/site%20images/Dans-Desk.jpg) ## [Dan Gallatin](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/author/dan-gallatin) Dan is a lifelong resident of Minnesota. Born in St. Paul, Dan spent many of his formative years growing up there before moving to White Bear Lake. After graduating from White Bear Lake, Dan spent four glorious years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, earning a degree in two majors. Dan worked as a Senior Investigator at the Minnesota Department of Commerce for several years after graduating from college. During his final years Dan attended William Mitchell College of Law while still working full-time. During this exhausting 3 ½ year period Dan honed his skills in becoming an efficient, to-the-point legal practitioner. While at Madison Dan met his wife, Tonya, and together they moved to Minnesota to plant their roots. 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