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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.