ɪt wʌz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪs tˈaɪm hiː wʌz ɐn ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪt ænd ðˈɛn ɐ pˈɑːɹtnɚɹ ɪnðə fɹˈɛsnoʊ lˈɔː fˈɜːm ʌv ˈændɹuːz, ˈændɹuːz, θˈækstɚ, dʒˈoʊnz ænd bˈækstɚ wˌɛɹ hiː pɹˈæktɪst sˈɪvəl lˈɔː.
It was during this time he was an associate and then a partner in the Fresno law firm of Andrews, Andrews, Thaxter, Jones and Baxter where he practiced civil law.