We write to celebrate the life of our friend, colleague, law partner and mentor, John Marshall, who passed peacefully on July 22 surrounded by loved ones. To those who knew John, he was a legend—a Lion of the Bar with the sonorous “voice of God” and a story for every occasion—and yet John was always there to listen, mentor and guide in a very personal way.

To those who did not, John joined Powell Goldstein Frazer & Murphy in 1962 as its first summer associate, made partner in 1967 and went on to a storied career in which he headed PoGo’s litigation department, served as PoGo’s general counsel on the board of partners and continued to serve a vital role with Bryan Cave LLP.