First published 2026
Mark C. Zauderer abandoned his promising career as a rock and roll radio DJ to enter law. Five decades later, he stands among New York's most prominent attorneys. He has handled major US litigation cases and appears regularly as a legal expert on networks like MSNBC, CNBC, ABC, NBC, PBS, and Fox Business. His commentary reaches readers of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Reuters, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and The Los Angeles Times. Zauderer pulls back the curtain on high-stakes lawsuits, detailing the tactics that secured victories in trials and appeals. He chronicles his unexpected transition into law and the innovative thinking that drove his rise. Starting as a federal judge's clerk, then working at a major firm, he eventually co-founded his own successful practice. The book offers guidance to aspiring entrepreneurs across all fields, showing how confidence and determination can transform dreams into reality.
Genres: biography, business, memoir, 21st-century, law, american-history
Vibes: insider-perspective, inspirational, motivational, professional, thought-provoking
Tropes: career-pivot, mentor-figure, rags-to-riches
Setting: New York
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
256 pages · Hardcover · Post Hill Press