Download Episode Here In this week's BPE, Alex and Molly chat with attorney Mark Turner about business, hockey, and craft beer. Mark not only tells us about business planning and litigation, but also shares the story of how he sent a hockey referee to the hospital, and how India Pale Ale got its name. Listen to Mark answer our classic lightning round questions in this unusually masculine episode. Mark can be reached at The Gertsburg Law Firm or via LinkedIn. Learn more about Open Doors Academy at www.opendoorsacademy.org. Visit the Little Free Library website at littlefreelibrary.org to learn more about getting your neighborhood a little free library. Can you spare 2-3 hours next month to help grade essays for the 3rd Annual We Solve Problems Essay Contest? This is the first year we are letting students choose their own problem to solve, so we're expecting lots of great essays! Scoring can be done from the comfort of your home, but if you don't have the time, you can also support the contest by being a sponsor. Learn more by visiting www.gertsburglaw.com/essay and help the cause! [caption id="attachment_761" align="aligncenter" width="300"] We almost forgot to take our selfie with Mark! But then we remembered and snuck in a quick one outside the studio...[/caption] SHOW NOTES * 0:55 Who is Lorna Doone? * 1:26 A secret new creative project by Molly the documentarian * 2:35 Introducing Mark Turner - what's a litigator * 4:17 A lesson in local beer and drinking at kids' sporting events * 8:32 Who is Mark Turner? * 9:46 From financial manager to attorney * 11:21 Leaving Buffalo and choosing a college * 12:22 Beard etiquette and struggles * 16:16 What is "Business Planning"? * 18:20 Estate Planning vs Litigation * 20:58 Hockey love and pain * 25:56 Keeping clients happy as a litigator * 28:16 Alternative fee arrange * 33:18 Craft beer lesson * 40:23 Serving Open Doors Academy and Little Free Libraries * 48:22 Lightning Round * 54:18 Wrap Up