About
A second
chapter, on purpose.
Henry — Hank to almost everyone — spent two decades inside a New York courtroom before trading statutes for stretchers and west-coast light.
Biography
In his own words.
I was born in a log cabin in Great Neck in 1955. I walked to the school at Saddle Rock and upon graduation went to the school on the North side of town. College in upstate New York, and then I studied law.
For 37 years I helped the poor and unfortunate, criminals, undocumented immigrants, and people with whiplash necks and aching backs.
When the summer of Covid came, my lovely wife and I decided enough is enough and we moved to Los Angeles, California.
That's when life began. I discovered ocean swimming and swim with friends four days a week all year long. I started a second career — very part time — in the contemporary art business. I got two grandchildren (both girls). I read lots of books that aren't too confusing, and the NYT.
I have about fifty percent of my hair still on my head and all my original (adult) teeth except one implant.
Off the Clock
Water, salt,
and four good dogs.
- 01
The Santa Monica bay
Most mornings begin in the water. Long, unhurried ocean swims off the Santa Monica coast — the discipline that, more than any other, organizes the rest of the day.
- 02
Soul Swim Foundation
A volunteer with the Soul Swim Foundation, helping introduce new swimmers to open water and supporting the foundation's work on access, safety, and joy in the Pacific.
- 03
Four dogs, one puppy
Unofficial dog walker to a household of four — most recently joined by a Doberman puppy with strong opinions about leash etiquette and an even stronger interest in the front lawn.