I was making 6 figures in sales, but I was constantly away from my family. So at 39, I enrolled in law school.

• At 39, Edwin Schwartz made a career switch from sales to law.
• He made the change so he'd have more time to spend with family.
• Schwartz said he was one of the oldest people in his classes, but that age came with some advantages.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Edwin Schwartz, a trial attorney based in Orange County, California. This essay has been edited for length and clarity. Business Insider has verified his employment and legal license.

Sales was never a dream job.