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Send us a textMeet Stephanie Jones, the first female Co-Managing Partner in the Chicago office of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP. Within her first year of law school, she secured a position as a law clerk, ultimately unfolding her passion for being in front of the bar and advocating for people. She understood the value of community involvement with organizations that empower women in law, eventually leading her to become Vice President of the Coalition of Women's Initiatives in Law. Stephanie experienced the pushback women often face in Big Law, with leadership doubting her career's ability to advance as a wife and mother. Fortunately, Stephanie received a call during her maternity leave to accept a position as an Assistant Managing Partner at Gordon & Rees. Tune in to hear how she uses her ample experience and skills as a now co-managing partner to lead her associates in a progressive and supportive technique. 

Send us a textMeet Tara Schellhorn, recognized as "Lawyer of the Year" in the Newark region Bankruptcy Litigation area for 2023 by Best Lawyers in America®. Tara is a female Partner at Riker Danzig LLP in the Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Group. Her career path began with an English major that secured an internship in corporate public affairs at Wyeth, where her duties often overlapped with the legal department in litigation, ultimately sparking the grounds for her career in law today. Fresh out of law school, Tara was hired as an associate in bankruptcy at Riker Danzig LLP, days after the greatest financial crisis in the history of the US, giving her exposure to the area that would be her future. Early on, she became heavily involved with professional organizations such as the International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), where she was honored with the prestigious Melnick Award. Tune in to learn how Tara balances her busy career and extensive legal community involvement while being a mother of two. 

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Send us a textMark Roscoe is both a family law mediation attorney and a fashion designer. He has balanced his practice, Mark Roscoe Law, and leading his fashion line as the CEO and lead designer of Mark Roscoe Design. Tune in to hear Mark's expertise in law and fashion and how he integrates the two. 

Send us a textDemetria Graves is the managing partner of the Graves Law Firm, which she founded 17 years ago. Demetria focuses her practice on family law and representing clients who need help in matters of divorce, guardianship, or spousal support. Graves has been featured in the Los Angeles Business Journal numerous times and voted on their 'Top 100 Lawyers' list. Graves has also been named on Daily Journal's 2022 list of 'Top Family Lawyers in California.' She's been awarded a Southern California Rising Star for 6 years and on the Southern California Super Lawyer list for seven consecutive years. Listen to her journey as how she became one of California's top Women Lawyers.

Send us a textAngela Turiano is a partner at Bressler, Amery & Ross where she specializes in securities, regulatory and employment litigation. She has appeared in both state and federal court cases and has prosecuted multiple felony cases. In her free time Angela likes to do fun activities with her son, and spend as much time outdoors as possible. Angela is known to achieve fantastic results while maintaining a calm demeanor, something that is very difficult when it comes to high-profile cases. Today she joins us to discuss her background, her personal achievements, and how she remains on top of her game. It was a pleasure discussing with her.

Send us a textI recently had the pleasure to speak with Smrithi Mohan, a senior attorney and the creator of Global Innovation & IP Strategy at Dun & Bradstreet. During this interview, we discuss how her innovation and technology skills allowed her to quickly transition into leadership, where she built their team’s innovation and intellectual practice and strategy from scratch. Tune in to hear how she manages to balance being a leader with an intensive workload, education, and quality time with family.

Send us a textPatricia Costello left the public sector as a judge to become the first female managing partner of Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC , a NJ & NY firm of over 175 attorneys and 285 employees. During this interview, she talks about the path to her success and the challenges she faced along the way. Tune in to hear her proactive implantation towards the Diversity & Inclusion Committee of CSG and her ambition to execute more pro-bono cases.