I'm a legal academic and a lawyer that runs a non-profit project that represents consumers and class members pro bono, occasionally winning a few million dollars for them here and there. I practice in Washington, DC; some say that I do so notably, though I suspect that reflects a systemic bias in Wikipedia. I'm an elected member of the American Law Institute, which entitles me to a cup of coffee at Starbucks if I also give them $3. Someone much better-looking than me is playing me in the HBO movie.
Okay, you melted my heart. Let's bury it (the hatchet, not my heart). David
Shankbone
03:55, 22 August 2007 (UTC)
Civility Award
I'm impressed with your ability to remain calm, rational and civil in the face of personal attacks. This seems to be an uncommon trait around here sometimes - Wikipedians surely could learn from your good example. 70.110.239.244 17:27, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
I'm sorry to read about that posting of you name and number by a bad apple. :( I wish I could help you, but all I can do is give you this star. — $PЯINGεrαgђ 18:14, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
The Special Barnstar
I hereby award you this shiny barnstar for your quick efforts in response to a redlink and your other diligent efforts to improve articles in a thoughtful and constructive manner.
-- Banjeboi
18:24, 10 January 2009 (UTC)
Nice work. --DavidShankbone 18:53, 10 January 2009 (UTC)
The Invisible Barnstar
Thank you for your work on those articles that have been languishing in the backlogs. As someone once told me "Your good work goes unseen unless someone disagrees ;)" --BirgitteSB 01:53, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
Articles created
There are so many holes in Wikipedia that I tend to prefer to wikignome with incremental improvements and to fill interstitial gaps with stubs to avoid red-links, but I did create a good article just to show that I could.
