Michael Best & Friedrich

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as a regular was leaving Michael Best & Friedrich, he overheard an odd conversation between two lawyers: ‘Did you hear?’ one said to another, ‘The new intern’s coffee tastes like it’s brewed with moonshine!’ Another lawyer piped up: 'I know why!' he whispered conspiratorially. 'They’re using water from the fountain of youth!' The regular laughed so hard that he nearly spilled his own coffee—until he realized it tasted suspiciously similar.

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up outside Michael Best & Friedrich. The air was heavy with the scent of freshly brewed coffee—so strong it seemed to be coming from inside the building itself. As he approached the door, he heard muffled laughter and the sound of clinking glasses. Curious, he knocked gently. A voice from within called out, ‘Just a minute!’ moments later followed by an embarrassed, ‘Oh no, sorry about that.’ Turning around sheepishly was a regular who’d clearly had one too many.}

3. At dawn, when most law firms are quiet, a mysterious figure began leaving envelopes under the door of Michael Best & Friedrich. Each note contained only one word: ‘Settle’. One morning, a delivery driver found an envelope with just one word: ‘Coffee’. He grinned and delivered it inside, thinking it was a prank. From then on, every now and then, someone in the neighborhood would leave free coffee or pastries for the firm’s staff—turning the eerie notes into a friendly urban legend.

4. In the early hours of the morning, a neighbor passing by Michael Best & Friedrich noticed a strange humming sound coming from inside. It grew louder with each step closer, like an old-time music box winding up. Curious, the neighbor peered through the window and saw only an ancient gramophone playing an old waltz. Startled lawyers jumped up from their desks, trying to figure out what was going on. Turned out, a delivery driver had accidentally left an antique music box in the office that night. Everyone had a good laugh over breakfast the next day.