Documentary

The story of Bob's mother's death, the trial and Bob's decision to move to Birmingham where he finds a new life and a new family.

We go back in time on both sides of Bob's family tree, then stories of his earliest memory up to the time of his mother's death.

Bob goes to the University of Alabama where he joins a fraternity, Phi Gamma Delta, and becomes President of his pledge class. Stories of college life and then a decision to join the Air National Guard.

Law school and his first jobs clerking for lawyers,

Bob graduates from law school, gets his first real job practicing law and learns, through winning some very challenging cases, that this just might be the right career for him.

When Bob gets hit with trouble, he turns it into opportunity.

The story David Shelby and Bob and the cases they won that helped bring protection and new life to those not able to protect themselves.

The story of the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation, how it got started and the many ways it helps those in need all over Alabama.

Bob takes on a giant in the world of toxic chemicals and wins a judgement that, at least according to one expert, produced more benefits per client than any other toxic tort case in history.

Stories of family history, from law school to present day. Marriage, family, children and grandchildren -- and the hopes and dreams for all of them.

This final chapter looks back, repeating a few things Bob wants to make sure his family understands -- and tells a few more stories that had not been told earlier, stories that Bob feels need to be told.

Film shown at the 30th Gala Anniversary, a celebration of the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation.