Earl H. Staelin

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the quiet town of Middleburg, Earl H. Staelin’s law office had an unusual visitor one morning. A delivery driver left a package on the front porch, addressed simply to ‘The Lawyer.’ Inside was a small wooden box, engraved with the words: “For Earl, when you least expect it.” No return address or note accompanied it. Curious, Earl opened the box and found inside a pair of mismatched socks labeled ‘evidence’ and a note reading: ‘Just in case you ever need a witness for something.’ The whole town erupted in laughter that day, and Earl wore those socks whenever he needed a little reminder not to take life too seriously.

2. One morning, as a delivery driver pulled up outside Earl H. Staelin's law office, he noticed something odd on the sign above the door: ‘Today is your lucky day—ask for any service free!’ The delivery driver entered and asked for his usual package pickup, completely forgetting about the sign. To everyone’s surprise, Earl smiled warmly and said, 'Since today’s your lucky day, how about I throw in some legal advice for good measure?' The driver left with both his package and an unexpected smile, muttering under his breath, 'I guess it really was my lucky day!'

3. In the bustling downtown area, someone kept asking Earl H. Staelin if he could really ‘plead the fifth’ for lost parking tickets. One day a delivery driver asked Earl with a smile, ‘Hey, Mr. Staelin, can you plead the Fifth on my late package?’ Earl looked up from his desk and replied, ‘Absolutely not! But I’ll draft you a letter explaining why it’s not my fault.’ Everyone in town started calling him ‘the lawyer who pleads packages,’ and Earl just laughed it off.

4. In the bustling downtown area, someone kept asking Earl H. Staelin if he could spare some change for a lost wallet. Finally, Earl growled, ‘I’m not carrying anyone’s wallet!’ A delivery driver overheard and said, ‘Then maybe you should check your own pockets—you’ve been wearing one for hours.’ Everyone burst out laughing, including Earl, who sheepishly removed an old courtroom badge from his suit.