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04/21/2022
# Legal Disputes: The Big Picture
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Jobs are jobs, but they aren't life. I have clients who, understandably, get extremely wrapped up and emotionally invested in their cases. I get to that point too, but we have to keep the big picture in mind.
Legal matters are very, very important - make no doubt about it. But in the big picture of things we ALL need to take an occasion to step back and assess life.
In the past 2 weeks, I have had 3 very, very good family friends experience the death of a child or parent. That's the true big picture. Let's fight good, hard legal fights, but not lose sight of what's truly important. We just had the joy of celebrating Easter -- that's the big picture.
I don't know anyone who has taken time to step back, breathe, and assess what is truly important. Doing that helps immensely in handling other important things. I encourage you to take some small amount of time and do just that.
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## [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. Dan and Tonya have two amazing, unique children and reside in Hugo.
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