By James Griffith
james@jayaramlaw.com
One afternoon this past spring, I received a call out of the blue from my long-time friend Heidi Yernberg Echols. Heidi and I had met during the first week of law school at the University of Chicago, and we became quick friends. Over time, our families became very close, with our kids developing relationships of their own. Professionally, I recruited Heidi when we were young, second-year lawyers to join me at McDermott, Will & Emery where we both developed successful practices in our respective areas and eventually became partners together. My practice area centered on intellectual