He seems to embody the image of a country lawyer—sharp, smart and laid back. Stories, one after the other, pour out of his memory as he talks. Surrounded by things that reveal a lot about him—Bulldog signs, a portrait of Winston Churchill, statues of John Belushi as Animal House’s “Bluto,” family photos, and golf memorabilia-- Steven A. Hathorn says he is what author John Grisham calls a “street lawyer.”