“Some attorneys might put the scales of justice on the back of their business cards. Some, maybe a gavel or an architectural column. Donald H. Kiolbassa put a photo of himself wielding two katanas in a three-piece suit against the Chicago skyline.”

This real estate attorney and certified public accountant moonlights as video game characters like undead ninja or Batman.

“Kiolbassa started studying martial arts at the age of 4, as he needed something to keep him busy after kindergarten. He got serious about it as a teenager when he wanted to discourage bullies in Chicago Public Schools from picking on him or beating him up on the bus.”

He graduated from The John Marshall Law School in 2006 and, as he was waiting for the bar exam, entered a martial arts tournament at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. He won his adult division using rare weapons and sparring. He was later invited to spend time in a Shaolin temple.

The excellent “About Us’ section of the website promoting Kiolbassa’s firm points out “We are better than we were when we started, but not as good as we will be in the future.”. Great mantra!

In case you think I’ve invented all this, do head over to the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin for more details…