I write stories that I believe are very cinematic. I consider my writing to be an attempt to describe the movie that I am watching in my mind. As for Roger Legion, he is a great lawyer, but a terrible person. The kind of person you would hire, but you would not socialize with him.
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LEGION’S LAWYERS, the latest thriller by Vince Aiello about the Legion law firm, dissects, in Aiello’s signature punchy style, the driving ambition within the firm and its deadly consequences. The firm’s head, Roger Legion, has appeared in Aiello’s previous books about the firm, LEGAL DETRIMENT and THE LITIGATION GUY. Readers have developed mixed reactions to Legion, who is both a brutal taskmaster and a great litigator. Love him or hate him, all look forward to his appearance in the story. Legion believes the courtroom is like a gladiatorial arena, where he will do whatever it takes to win.
Previous Legion books have dealt with a heist by lawyers and a terrorist attack on the Coronado Bay Bridge, in San Diego. In LEGION’S LAWYERS, Roger Legion finds himself the target of a drug cartel and more than one team of assassins.
Aiello writes books that are “screenplay-ready,” with tight scenes, strong dialogue, and a three-act structure. “I am drawn to authors who have also written for the screen,” Aiello says, citing such writers as Rod Serling, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and William Peter Blatty.
Aiello also writes a song for each of his books, which is featured in the story. The complete lyrics appear at the end of the books. For a scene in LEGION’S LAWYERS, Aiello composed a song titled “All I Know.” A music video is pending, but the song can be heard on YouTube (see below)
The author’s combination of hard-boiled legal action accompanied by its own, built-in soundtrack makes for an irresistible reading, listening – and potentially viewing – experience.
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I am often asked, “What actor would you cast in the role of Roger Legion?” For those of you who may not know, Roger Legion is the head of the fictional insurance defense law firm, Legion and Associates. He was first introduced in the novel, Legal Detriment, a story of two lawyers from the firm who plan a heist and must deal with the consequences that follow from it.I write stories that I believe are very cinematic. I consider my writing to be an attempt to describe the movie that I am watching in my mind. As for Roger Legion, he is a great lawyer, but a terrible person. The kind of person you would hire, but you would not socialize with him. Winning is not enough, the goal is to slay and destroy. In all three of my books, there are lawyers who quote him and he emboldens them to believe there is no chance of failure. But as I often point out, the price for ambition is high. Roger Legion is someone who has no problem with throwing a punch, no fear, and would be as much of a defender as he is a warrior.
To find the ideal actor for this would be a challenge. I watch a lot of films and I have a good knowledge of film history. If I could pick someone from an historical context, I would probably select the 1992 Jack Nicholson from A Few Good Men. Alas, he could not pull it off today. An actor that I believe has the ‘chops’ or gravitas would be Russell Crowe. I believe that he would have the ability to have the sharpness for legal maneuvering, while also possessing the brutality to handle violent encounters. I think Russell Crowe can portray a realistic anti-hero.Roger has now appeared in three of my novels and his dialogue writes itself. His lack of fear coupled with his legal skill makes him the type of lawyer anyone would want to hire and what all attorneys wish they could be. I am asked more questions about Roger Legion than any other aspect of my books. He is truly unique.
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About the author:
Vince Aiello grew up in upstate New York before moving to Southern California where he attended California Western School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in both New York and California. LEGION’S LAWYERS is his third novel. His earlier novels, LEGAL DETRIMENT and THE LITIGATION GUY, were both acclaimed bestsellers.
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