My neighbor tore up my lawn with his motorcycle and acted like it was nothing — the next morning, a little “surprise” was waiting for him.

documenting his behavior for four months.

Not because I was waiting for revenge.

Because by August, I had become fairly certain something would eventually happen that required more than a conversation across a driveway.

I picked up my phone and called Patricia Delgado.

Patricia was an attorney and junior partner at a local firm specializing in property and neighborhood disputes.

A friend of mine had recommended her.

According to Agnes, Patricia had a particular talent for making people realize—usually halfway through a meeting—that they had entered a situation considerably less