Tr. 30:18-20 (Clark). Bard practices in the employee benefits area of the law. Tr. 313:1-14 (Bard). He became a non-equity partner in the firm in 1997 and a Class A Shareholder in 2000 when Clark did. Tr. 31:5-31:7 (Clark); Tr. 319:6-10 (Bard); Pl.'s Ex. 7. He became the managing partner when Clark left the firm in 2002 and remained in that position until the firm terminated in 2005-2006. Tr. 313:17-24 (Bard). It is fair to say that, with one notable exception described below, Bard and Clark were treated equivalently in relevant respects during their time together at Feder Semo.