Civil Rights Lawyer | D.C. Circuit Judge (Ret.) | Author

People are Saying….

“The one-word title of this compelling and deeply personal memoir is perfect: his half-century of blindness notwithstanding, Judge David Tatel’s vision of justice has never dimmed.” — Linda Greenhouse, author of Justice on the Brink

"Vision is charming, wise, and completely engaging. This memoir of a judge of the country’s second highest court, who has been without sight for decades, goes down like a cool drink on a hot day." —Scott Turow, #1 bestselling author of Suspect

“Tatel’s brilliantly told story isn’t just important for our personal lives but also for our lives as citizens.” — Timothy Shriver, chairman, Special Olympics

“One does not have to agree with his politics to recognize a man of vision and grace.” — Michael W. McConnell, director, Stanford Constitutional Law Center

“David Tatel has written the book that his friends and admirers always hoped he would write but expected he would NOT.” — Nina Totenberg, author of Dinners with Ruth

“Read this book, and you will have a whole new vision of what it means to be a truly remarkable person.” — Geoffrey R. Stone, professor, University of Chicago Law School

“Deeply moving and packed with wisdom.” — Frank Bruni, New York Times

Meet Judge David S. Tatel

Regardless of their political views, lawyers should be able to agree that access to the legal system ought not depend on the size of one’s wallet. It is a bedrock American principle that we all enjoy the same rights — from the lofty, like the right to speak freely, to the more mundane, like the right to accurate Social Security payments. But rights are hollow promises if people can’t go to court to vindicate them. The rule of law cannot long live if it works only for the wealthy.
— Judge David S. Tatel (Ret.)

Contact

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Speaking Agent: Jayme Boucher, Director of Hachette Speakers Bureau, jayme.boucher@hbgusa.com. Judge Tatel is available for select speaking engagements through the Hachette Speakers Bureau.

Publicist: Sabrina Callahan, Executive Director of Publicity at Little, Brown, and Company, sabrina.callahan@hbgusa.com

Literary agent: Gail Ross, William Morris Endeavor, gail@wmeagency.com