My father stood up at the lake house dinner and raised his glass in fr…

over email. Dana had helped me through that season with the kind of calm precision I trusted.

“I need a referral,” I told her.

“What kind?”

“Co-owned property. Family boundaries. Maybe real estate.”

Dana was quiet for a second.

Then she said, “Sylvia Marx. Marks and Holloway. Shadyside. I’ll send you the number.”

I called Sylvia Marx’s office at 9:14 that continue reading …