What can I really say about Michael (or as he was commonly known as on the 5th floor) ‘Fenn’ (due in the main to the fact that there were at least 5 ‘Michael’ in the LRT team at any one time. I first came across Fenn following the Reid Minty merger with McGrigors.
He was certainly a character. One thing you could say about him is that there was never a dull moment with him around. As many have said he was truly the voice of the floor. If he was not dictating (one of the very few who still do – certainly in our team), he was speaking with client, counsel, other side – you definitely knew when he was in the building.
I consider myself to be his backup PA as when Paula (or her predecessor, Terri) weren’t in or at their desk, inevitably I was next in line to be called over to fix or look at something on his screen.
I will miss the many stories about his gripes and his rages – usually over the failures of the IT system – he was definitely a legend of the floor.
As many have said the floor is a lot quieter without him there.
My thoughts are with his familiar members at this time as he was definitely taken too soon.
RIEP Michael
Gail