PhilipColtMoss
Colt Moss, as a trial lawyer, has to write and read hundreds of documents in order to prepare and fight cases for his clients. Moss took an interest in the writing process in college and has turned that interest into a much-needed skill for his professional, everyday career. Moss not only has to read long legal documents loaded with jargon and specialized language, he has to understand everything written and write his own response when appropriate.
Creative Writing has helped Colt Moss even when his writing for his job is very specialized in the legal style and content form. By working on his own personal writing, including a few stories and poems about his life, Moss developed a skill for creating a narrative on the page, which always plays better with almost any audience. Lawyers like Moss who have at least an interest in building their own stories and narratives and themes communicate more clearly on the page with better writing instincts and smarter risk-taking. Writing helps Moss clear his mind and focus on what's at hand. He has come to relish his time in the courtroom in front of judges and juries, and it's because he can buckle down and write a story in his own words to help his cause that makes him a skilled lawyer.
Colt Moss continues to journal and craft his own stories whenever he can. In being a lawyer responsible for many different kinds of cases, including "various civil litigation matters for my clients ranging from contract and property disputes, and negotiated settlements over wrongful termination and sexual harassment cases."