“I’m a different kind of lawyer,” says Tony Box, partner at Gray Reed. His statement refers not only to his commitment to the law and his clients, but also to his surprisingly diverse career path. Box has served as an investigator and prosecutor in financial cases (he is a licensed CPA), an agent for the FBI, and a judge advocate general (JAG) attorney. He was the target of a murder-for-hire hate crime and as a teenager was shot in the stomach trying to help the victim of an attempted robbery.
These and other experiences have shaped what he calls a holistic view of life. “I try to keep an open mind and remember that people go through difficult situations,” he says. “They make mistakes, but they are still human beings, and they deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, always, every time. Regardless of their circumstances, they are still human.”
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