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Attorney
By
Attorney
Career Profiles of the Profession
Who?
Mary B. Richardson-Lowry
Partner
What?
Primary Practice Area & Subspecialty Fields:
Government Relations, Public Procurement and Regulation (Municipal).
When?
Years in the Legal Profession:
Since 1986
Where?
Employer:
Mayer, Brown, Rowe and Mau
Size/Sector:
1300+ worldwide
City/State:
Chicago, IL
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Law School:
Texas Southern University
Undergraduate School/Degree:
San Francisco
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Why?
Core Skills/Key Knowledge Needed in Your Practice Area:
Government based commercial and regulatory transactions.
Advice to Lawyers and Law Students Interested in Your Practice
Area:
It is important to have direct experience in the public sector
(federal/state/local) if one has an interest in this practice
area.
How?
Career Path to Current Position:
Assistant Corporate Counsel for City of Chicago; Senior Attorney
for the City of Chicago; Assistant to the Mayor for the City of
Chicago; Building Commissioner for the City of Chicago; Partner
at Mayer, Brown, Rowe and Mau.
Influences and Mentors:
Never pass on an opportunity to draw from strong, focused, wise
people encountered along your career path, whomever they may be.
Job Search Techniques Used in Finding Your Position(s):
Always try to bring your 'A' game to your work and opportunities
generally will present themselves.
Bar Affiliations and Activities:
American Bar Association.
Memorable Career Moment:
Serving as Building Commissioner for the City of Chicago during
the largest building boom since the great Chicago fire.
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