From Immigrant to Trailblazer: Vanessa Vasquez de Lara on Building a Thriving Law Practice and Empowering Working Mothers

In this episode, we chat with Vanessa Vasquez de Lara, an inspiring attorney who shares her journey from immigrating to the U.S. at age 10 from the Dominican Republic to growing a thriving legal practice. Vanessa started her firm in a 10x10 windowless office and, along with her husband, who left his engineering career to join her, grew the business from $1 million to $3.7 million in revenue in under five years. Now leading a team of seven attorneys and staff, Vanessa has built a firm that offers working mothers flexibility, including subsidized office nannies and unique work arrangements. Tune in to hear her insights on entrepreneurship, growth, and work-life balance.