But after high school graduation, Aitken thought about becoming an actor. Law school, however, seemed an option because too many actors were unemployed, and Aitken wanted to make money. On a full scholarship, he attended Marquette University in Milwaukee, a school that allowed students to attend its law school after three years of undergraduate work. Aitken graduated from Marquette University law School in 1955 as a St. Thomas Moore Scholar. Walking into Aitken's law offices, one is immediately put at ease with a waiting area that looks like a comfortable living room, with chairs placed next to end tables, where reading lamps are turned on.
Seascapes grace the walls along with a couple of stuffed pheasants above a fireplace mantle.
Books and magazines are placed about the room encouraging one to snuggle up to a cozy read. I want to make people feel more welcome, said Aitken, who achieved this goal with the help of the interior designer who worked on his house. We have to remember who we are serving. It's the public. Besides Darren Aitken, the law office is also the workplace of another Aitken son, Christopher.