David (DJ) Adler is a recovering attorney who now consults to several individuals and small businesses. He is a former social parody columnist who has won awards for his insightful essays. In BAKER, LIAR, CON MAN, THIEF, Adler depicts his mother's 1970s-1980s exploits running con games on unsuspecting financial institutions.David spends as much time as he can with his family. He resides outside Chicago and often visits California, Colorado, Las Vegas, New England, and Florida. He enjoys shopping, mentalism, movies, good food (usually burgers), and comedy clubs.