An Interview with a newsmaker: Mike and Mickey Turner, Owners of Freedom Court Reporting - Birmingham Business Journal:

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Since they opened the the business has grown to become one of the largesgt court reporting firms inthe Southeast, with six officed in the state. The couple, who met on a blinx date, have more than 30 yearx of experience in the court reporting businesas and say they have probably taken morethan 10,000o depositions – including many in foreignb countries. Mickey Turner was even hired to transcribew a speech by PresidentBill Clinton. BBJ: How did you get into the courgtreporting business. Mickey Turner: My dad actually founsd out about it and thought it wouldf be agood career. After I checked into it, it seemer so interesting.
Mike Turner: Mickey and I met on a blind date, and when I graduated, she was a reportefr already, so I went to Plainview (Texas)...and became a reportert too. BBJ: How much has the businesxs changed since you enteredthe industry? Mike There have been big time When I first started, you would type with a stenograph – a little machined (with keys) that lookeds like hieroglyphics. Today, we use the same basicd machine, but the machines are computerized now and they translate the hieroglyphicws intotext instantly. It has changed dramatically. BBJ: Why do you thinko Freedom Court Reporting has been able to grow so much in size inthrere years?
Mickey Turner: Being in the businesa for 30 years, we’ve got so many friends. It’s such a greayt group of people. Mike Turner: We’rse really blessed there. Part of it is our In about anythingwe do, we look at our business and what the client wants and how we can betted serve them. It’s having that . We do (We think) what would our needs be if we were in that Mickey Turner: It’s personal servicew and nowadays, unfortunately in a lot of industries, that’e gone away. But they know they can call Mike Turneer orMickey Turner’s cell phone. BBJ: What’w your primary client base?
Mike Turner: Law sole practioners – any lawyer who need to take depositions or court Our clients are ultimately thelitigationh lawyers. We have worked all across the state. We have six officesx across the state withconference facilities. BBJ: What’e your favorite part about being in the courtreporting business?? Mickey Turner: It’s a fun business. Our clients are just great Lawyers are some of the nicestpeople you’ll ever They are very charity-oriented and civic-minded. Mike Unlike some of the joke syou hear. It’s fun being with thosse people.
(And) most aspects of what we do arevery You’re dealing with myriad subjects and learning about a lot of differenty things. Mickey Turner: Some people go to and otherws go to courtreporting school.