Emmanuel S. Tipon

In only one conversation I learned the passion Mr. Tipon has for defending accused or investigated persons. He didn’t have to take the time he did with me, and I’m grateful he did. It was a comfort, like that from an old friend; to learn a little more about the law relieved my crippling fear that the... accused was going to be denied a simple choice: Here, or there? This case means the world to the person who is loved by his family who wants the best always, by his friends (who have become as close as his family), and by me. Mr. Tipon took time to talk, to understand concern, and to inform and inquire. He’s a listener is simply the best. I’d like to get to know him as much as he gets to know his clients. And it would be good to better understand the plight of people who become less fortunate by subjection to a system they may not understand, because it has not been maintained in the spirit of welcoming individuals seeking the opportunity of a new place! The accused is and was a blessing. Then one day they wake to find it all potentially ripped away? Not just. Every person should have the right to self determination, which we take for granted. I was raised to know this country in a time where those ideals were lauded and applauded. The poem on the formerly welcoming Ellis Island reads, “Send us your tired, hungry, poor, those tempest tossed weary travelers” (can’t be sure about the exact wording, but hope I have captured the spirit) I would add “and let them stay if they so choose, and let’s make it better, together!” -Kenneth Rice II