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profit university. Nevertheless, Doug believes his grad school
experience " paid for itself many times over. It is where I really
learned how to write. "
He is especially proud of the thesis he wrote as part of his
graduate studies, titled " Napoleon and Alexander the First
from Tilsit to Waterloo. " Standing in front of the class after
completing each chapter of the paper, and having to accept
criticism of his work as well as praise, was not only " humbling
but quite a learning experience. "
With graduate school not resulting in a professorship, but
having a wife and children, Doug went to work at his father-inlaw's Industrial Supply Company as a sales representative. He
stuck it out for twelve years, but, he shared, " I hated it. I was not
good at selling. "
Not happy with this third career and, in time, being a
divorced father with primary custody of his children, he decided
on a new career goal-the law. His mother had died, leaving
him enough of an inheritance to pay the tuition, and, thus, he
entered night school at Widener University Commonwealth
Law School. Doug saw becoming a lawyer as a way " to help
people and society, directly impacting people's lives. "
Following graduation, Doug practiced with firms in Bucks
and Lehigh Counties before settling in Berks with Liberty Law
Group in 2016. He is now a principal in the same firm but
one with a different, new name-Community Law Office. In
addition to family law, his practice includes landlord-tenant
issues, ARD and license suspensions, with plans to expand into
bankruptcy.
It has been 48 years since the death of Roberto Clemente.
The injustice the Hall of Fame ballplayer endured and the
example he set for helping those in need continues to inspire
Douglas S. Wortman. Attorney Dempsey writes, " Mr. Wortman
has never said no when asked to represent a client as part of the
pro bono program. Those clients have highly praised the work he
did on their behalf. "
He has found his calling. No. 21 would be proud.
Mr. Smith is the Executive Director Emeritus of the
Berks County Bar Association and a volunteer attorney
handling primarily landlord-tenant cases in MidPenn
Legal Services' Reading Office.

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