Law Practice
Nov. 16, 1999
Cost of Living
Cost of Living or e-xpensive Attorneys in Silicon Valley have to pay a price for the chance to practice cutting-edge law. Long commutes and an inflated housing market tarnish what is otherwise an exciting career move.
Buck de Wolf, a sixth-year associate, commutes 80 miles every day to and from his office at Howrey & Simon in Silicon Valley.
For a short time, de Wolf rented a 1,400-square-foot home in Redwood City, not far from Howrey's office in Menlo Park. But that home - which had dingy sha...
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