"This firm recruited, and remained lily white." p. 1

"'We are different, and we take pride in that.'" p. 4

"'You mean as in a home, with grass around it and shrubs?'" p. 12

"He pampered the building, indulged it, coddled it, each year adding another layer of luxury to his landmark." p. 15

"Bendini, Lambert & Locke was a big family, of sorts." p. 16

"The theory is that a strong marriage means a happy lawyer, and a happy lawyer is a productive lawyer, so the bottom line is profits." p. 22

"He had arrived." p. 55

"When he spoke, the eyes narrowed and the black pupils glowed fiercely." p. 62

"You're the first McDeere in two generations to amount to a damned thing." p. 113

"There's an unwritten rule at the firm—what we do away from Memphis stays away from Memphis." p. 137

"Cherished for its exclusivity, St. Andrew's was the most expensive...