Retired Attorney Finds Greener Pastures
By Bruce Schultz, Louisiana Farm & Ranch
ABBEVILLE - When Joel Gooch retired from four decades of practicing law, he went from the courtroom to his family homeplace in Vermilion Parish. “It’s so peaceful and quiet out here.” Gone were the rancor and conflict from fighting opposing counsel, along with the stress of managing a civil defense caseload. He went from deposing witnesses, filing motions and picking juries to picking bulls, vaccinating cows and mending fences.