Still, the pull into the music business was a strong force to resist. Attorney Canter’s mother sang mezzo soprano, and he grew up playing the bass and violin. He and his older brother even wrote a song in Law School, “My Last Goodbye,” that was bought and recorded by the legendary Tom Jones…but there was another influence on Ron Canter growing up. From his dad, an Ear, Nose & Throat Doctor, Atty. Canter had the seeds of “wanting to help people” planted in his mind.

The Jewish tradition of Tzedakah (charitable giving) also played a large part in developing Atty. Canter’s attitude toward the Law and life in general: his family lived in Philadelphia, but his father gave donations to a Native American tribe in Arizona; the tribe, in turn, would send souvenirs to his father as a way of saying ‘Thank You,’ and young Ron Canter was fascinated by the dynamics and the far-reaching effects of simple acts of kindness.

HW: “A lot of Attorneys I talk with took ‘long and winding roads’ to finally become a Lawyer, but I think because of the way you were raised, it’s really no surprise that you majored in Sociology and then went on to become an Attorney.”

ATTORNEY RON CANTER: “Yes, I figured out rather quickly that Law would fulfill all of my needs; it would enable me to be of service to people, and also sustain me when I wanted to start my own family.”

HW: “Now, speaking of family, you told me before that you sometimes call clients from home – does that get you into trouble with your wife?”

ATTY. CANTER: “Luckily for me my wife has always been extremely supportive of what I do, but being a Worker’s Comp Attorney is not a 9 to 5 job – you have to take your work home. If clients need to call me I have to be available for them. Remember, I do it all: all the depositions, all the negotiations – from the very beginning I’m the champion and advocate for my clients. When people are hurt on the job and can no longer work, they’re going to be living off of what I get for them. I take that responsibility very seriously.”

HW: “In researching you I read that you’re a member of the California Applicant Attorney Association, and that you recently attended an 8 week course of seminars and lectures at U.C.L.A. Is this something you do often?”

ATTY. CANTER: “Absolutely – one of the things I believe is that you can never stop learning. I have to always stay on the cutting edge of any laws affecting Worker’s Compensation, because as I said, my clients are depending on me, and without getting too political, things have changed drastically since 2004. There’s literally a major disadvantage in the new law to employees now.”

HW: “I didn’t know that – where are the ‘Teamsters’ when you need them?”

ATTY. CANTER: “Many Attorneys have actually left this field of law because they feel it’s become too hard, but I’m going into my 29th year as a Lawyer, and I’m not the kind of person who just ‘throws in the towel.’ I love what I do, and it’s my job to find a way to help my clients get what they deserve.”

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