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Attorney
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Attorney
Career Profiles of the Profession
Who?
What?
Primary Practice Area & Subspecialty Fields:
Complex Commercial Litigation with an emphasis on securities litigation.
When?
Years in Practice Area:
Since 1992
Years in the Legal Profession:
Since 1992
Where?
Employer:
Pillsbury Winthrop, LLP
http://www.pillsburywinthrop.com
Size/Sector:
Approx. 850 lawyers/private practice
City/State:
Stamford, CT 06904-6760
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Law School:
Boston College, J.D. (cum laude)
Undergraduate School/Degree:
Bowdoin College, A.B. (cum laude)
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Why?
Pluses/Challenges of Practice Area:
No two days are alike; no two adversaries are alike; no two judges are alike; no two clients are alike; no two cases are alike. You truly do learn something every day.
Core Skills/Key Knowledge Needed in Your Practice Area:
Sound legal reasoning, research & writing skills combined with facility with court practices and procedures and familiarity with / respect for local judges and clerks.
Advice to Lawyers and Law Students Interested in Your Practice Area:
Be flexible; I was trained as a transactional attorney in law school and was "made" a litigator; at first I resisted, now I wouldn't have things any other way.
How?
Career Path to Current Position:
College; Law School; Part-time jobs in law school as law clerk and research assistant to professor; summer associate and permanent associate at Cummings & Lockwood; recruited at Senior Associate to current firm.
Influences and Mentors:
Dr. James E. Overton (Redan High School); Professor Thomas Kohler (Boston College Law School); Timothy G. Ronan (Partner, Cummings & Lockwood)
Suggested Reading About Your Practice Area:
Tribute pages for judges in Federal Reporter and Federal Supplement, in just a few minutes you can feel revitalized above the profession and its practitioners by reading these accounts.
Job Search Techniques Used in Finding Your Position(s):
On-campus & call-back interviews; summer associate program; cold calls from recruiter.
Bar Affiliations and Activities:
American Bar Association/Young Lawyers Division-various positions-currently Council Coordinator
Connecticut Bar Association-various positions-currently Special Projects Advisor.
Recent Professional Publications:
Connecticut Lawyer, "CBA/YLS to Host Northeast Regional Conference" February 2001 Issue.
Recent Professional Presentations:
Organizing and Assisting in 2000-2001 ABA/YLD council meetings as Council Coordinator.
Memorable Career Moment:
Preparing for, participating in and winning my first trial.
Intriguing Interests:
Current events; foreign languages; cribbage.
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