He made his way to the top of 'Big Law.' Then his drinking almost brought him down

“Wall's drinking problem, while severe, stemmed partly from how he tried to manage the many pressures of his job. In that he is hardly unique.”

​“A landmark study of more than 10,000 attorneys conducted by the American Bar Association and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in 2016 showed that 36% of practicing attorneys screened positive for problem drinking, defined as "hazardous, harmful and potentially alcohol-dependent." That's far higher than what highly educated workers overall (12%) and medical doctors (15%) reported.”