ABSTRACT
Morris Dees brought his business skills to the practice of law. His aggressive tactics, willingness to face challenges, and his fearlessness in going after what he wanted have made him one of the most distinguished civil rights attorneys in the country. He seemingly had a knack for incurring the wrath of Southern society and appeared to relish taking cases that few lawyers would handle. Nevertheless, he is less forthcoming about his personal life, a reticence that is understandable in view of the constant threat to his safety. In his autobiography, A Season for Justice: The Life and Times of Civil Rights Lawyer Morris Dees, he revealed little about his four younger siblings, hardly mentioned his three children, and in regard to his third wife, Mary Farmer—who ran an abortion clinic that he partially financed—omitted any reference to her whatsoever.
