ðˌoʊ hiː wʌz wˈɛl ɹᵻspˈɛktᵻd ɪn hɪz ɐbˈɪləɾiz æz ɐ lˈɔɪɚ, hiː hæd fjˈuː klˈaɪənts ænd hɪz pɹˈæktɪs fˈeɪld.
Though he was well respected in his abilities as a lawyer, he had few clients and his practice failed.