As a part of its editorial mission, Attorney at Law Magazine interviews attorneys and the leadership of law firms in feature stories. These feature stories delve into the humanity behind an attorney or the people that make up a law firm.
The jury in the Hennepin County, Minnesota, courtroom looked at Chris Madel with interest. It was 2010 and Madel was giving his closing argument. None of the jurors’ arms were crossed, and each maintained clear eye contact—good signs. His client […]
People find satisfaction in the practice of law for many reasons. Skilled litigator Steve Browning, managing partner and chief operating officer at Jacksonville personal injury firm Spohrer Dodd, finds fulfillment in helping people who have experienced life-changing injuries get back […]
Attorney Lisa Helfend Meyer wants to make things better—better for women in the workplace, better for her clients, better for her family. Linking her innate nurturing side with her frustrations over starting her career in a sexist 1970s environment, Meyer—the […]
A woman who stands at a commanding six feet, two inches tall and speaks in a distinctive Scottish brogue, Rhona Schmidt certainly stands out among her colleagues. At Dorsey, where she has forged her reputation as an accomplished practice group […]
Between college and law school, Raleigh divorce lawyer Heather Williams Forshey worked in family services for Head Start in Sanford, NC. “The experience definitely influenced my decision to go into family law,” said Forshey. Forshey explained that she worked in […]
Standing up for the little guy is a passion attorney Ben DuBose has known his entire life. “My mom was born with club feet. In the 1930s, there was no quick treatment for that,” says DuBose. Leg braces and surgeries […]
“My practice has been a mission from the very beginning. I felt an early calling to serve, to do something meaningful and vital,” says attorney Mary Catherine Barrett. She now has successfully completed over 600 adoptions and surrogacies in her […]
Trial attorney Lindsay Tygart shows a dedication to helping victims of medical malpractice, nursing home abuse and other personal injuries that is founded in the lessons she learned growing up in her Jacksonville home. Tygart, head of Coker Law’s medical […]
In a time marked by dynamic changes taking place in business, technology and society, one law firm is not only embracing the future, but proactively defining it. For more than 135 years, Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association, has evolved to […]
May Lu, a partner at Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., can’t remember a time when she wasn’t driven to achieve. A first-generation American, Lu spoke fluent Mandarin as a child and learned to speak English in ESL classes. During her teen […]
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