The Path & The Practice

This episode features a conversation with Tim Casey, General Counsel of Numotion. In this discussion, Tim reflects on growing up in Lindenhurst, IL, and attending Lewis University for undergrad before earning his master’s and then J.D. from Marquette University. He reflects on the early days of being a lawyer, including clerking for a district and circuit court as well as working as an associate a...

This episode features a conversation with Alexis Juergens. Alexis is a senior counsel in Foley’s Salt Lake City office and chair of the firm's associates committee. In this discussion, Alexis reflects on life growing-up in a military family, including a number of moves, before settling in Salt Lake City as a child. She shares her decision to attend Northern Arizona University for undergrad, as a D...

This episode features a conversation with René Jovel, Assistant General Counsel at Versiti Blood Health, Inc. In this discussion, René reflects on growing up in Los Angeles, California, attending Northwestern University for undergrad and Marquette University School of Law. René details his career progression from working in a state senator’s office as a constituent services representative, to join...

This episode features a conversation with Chanley Howell. Chanley is a partner and intellectual property lawyer in Foley’s Jacksonville office where his practice focuses on a broad range of technology law matters. In this discussion, he reflects on growing up in Jacksonville, FL, attending Vanderbilt University for undergrad and the University of Florida College of Law. Chanley shares his path to...

This episode features a conversation with Jesse Neil. Jesse is a healthcare attorney in Foley’s Nashville office. In this discussion, he reflects on growing-up in Nashville, TN, attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for undergrad and the University of Mississippi School of Law. Jesse shares his personal journey, including working as an assistant attorney general and spending ne...

This episode features a conversation with Joseph Dowdy. Joe is a litigator and the managing partner of Foley’s Raleigh office. In this discussion, he reflects on growing-up on farm in Powells Point, NC, attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for undergrad and the University of North Carolina School of Law. Joe details his legal journey, including the pivotal years he spent servi...

This episode features a conversation with Casey Knapp. Casey is a partner in Foley’s executive compensation and employee benefits group. She is also vice chair of the firm’s Business Law Department and chair of the firm’s Best Self Committee. In this discussion, she reflects on growing up in Mequon, WI, earning her undergraduate degree from Sweet Briar College and subsequently attending Washington...

In this special edition of The Path & The Practice, Alexis is joined by Dan Sharpe, DEI Manager at Foley & Lardner, for a conversation focused on advice to new associates. Based on their years of legal practice and their experience working in law firm talent development and DEI, they cover a variety of topics including time entry, meeting deadlines, responsiveness, and office presence. They also d...

This episode features a conversation with Michael Small a restructuring and litigation partner in Foley’s Chicago office. In this discussion, he reflects on growing-up in Kansas City, Missouri, attending Brown University for undergrad and earning his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law. Michael also discusses his experience earning his Master’s from The Jewish Theological Seminary and his deci...

This special edition of The Path & The Practice welcomes members of Foley’s Veterans & Allies Affinity Group, Patrick McMahon (Senior Counsel, Labor & Employment, Chicago), Alexa Goldstein (Associate, Litigation, Tampa), and Rashad Abdallah ( Associate, Labor & Employment, San Diego). Representing three branches of the United States Armed Forces (Airforce, Army, and Navy), Patrick, Alexa, and Rash...

This episode features a conversation with Marshall Keen a summer associate in Foley’s Dallas office. In this discussion, he reflects on growing-up in Blanchard, Louisiana, earning his undergraduate degree from Louisiana Tech University and attending SMU Dedman School of Law. Marshall discusses how he completed undergrad in three years and shares why SMU Law was his first choice. He also gives advi...

This episode features a conversation with Chemutai Shiow a summer associate in Foley’s Milwaukee office. In this discussion, she reflects on growing up in Franklin, Wisconsin, earning her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and subsequently attending the University of Chicago Law School. Tai details her unique path to Foley that included working at Foley for over three ye...

This episode features a conversation with Nandita Raghavan a summer associate in Foley’s Los Angeles office. In this discussion, she reflects on growing up in Pleasanton, California, earning her undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California and subsequently attending the USC Gould School of Law. Nandita discusses on her decision to defer attending law school to teach for two year...

This episode features a conversation with Nick Jerschefske a summer associate in Foley’s Milwaukee office. In this discussion, he reflects on growing up in Franklin, Wisconsin, earning his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland Global Campus and subsequently attending Marquette University Law School. Nick details the nearly a decade he spent focused on a career in music and the vario...

This episode features a conversation with Randall Carter a summer associate in Foley’s Boston office. In this conversation, he looks back on growing up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, attending Colgate University for undergrad and attending Harvard Law School, after transferring from Northeastern University School of Law. Randall reflects on the jobs he held before law school, discusses his transitio...

This episode features a conversation with Kimberly Klinsport a litigation partner in Foley’s Los Angeles office where she is also the Office Managing Partner. In this discussion, she reflects on growing-up in Palos Verdes, California, attending the University of Southern California for undergrad and earning her J.D. from Loyola Law School. She explains her decision to join Foley as a lateral assoc...

This episode features a conversation with David Goroff. David is a litigation partner in Foley’s Chicago office where he is also chair of Foley’s appellate practice group. In this discussion, he reflects on growing-up in Skokie, IL, attending the University of Illinois for undergrad, earning his J.D. from Columbia Law School, and clerking for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Davi...

This episode features a conversation with William McKenna. Bill is a litigation partner in Foley’s Chicago office. In this discussion, he looks back on growing-up in Hinsdale, Illinois, attending Middlebury College for undergrad and earning his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School. Bill also reflects on over 40 years of practice, including Foley’s merger with Hopkins & Sutter in the earl...

This episode features a conversation with Andrew Wronski. Andy is a litigation partner in Foley’s Milwaukee office where he is also the office managing partner (OMP). In addition to serving is Milwaukee OMP, Andy is also chair of the Foley’s Manufacturing Sector. In this discussion, he reflects on growing-up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, attending Marquette University for undergrad and earning his J.D....

This episode features a conversation with Lisa Glahn. Lisa is a partner and construction attorney in Foley’s Boston office, and vice chair of both the firm’s Litigation Department and Construction Practice Group. In this discussion, she reflects on growing-up in Center Township, Pennsylvania, attending Bucknell University for undergrad and earning her J.D. from Northeastern University School of La...

This episode features a conversation with special guest Akshay Verma. Akshay is COO at Spotdraft. In this discussion he details a path that began in New Delhi, India. He reflects on a childhood passion for sports and pop culture and details his journey, including his decision to attend UC Berkeley for undergrad, working as a paralegal in big law before attending Santa Clara University School of La...

This episode features a conversation with Frank Pasquesi. Frank is the managing partner of Foley’s Chicago office, where he focuses on health care and business litigation. In this discussion, he reflects on growing up in Highland Park, Illinois, attending Northwestern University for undergrad and earning his J.D. from Boston University School of Law. Frank shares the lessons he’s learned over 30 y...

This episode of The Path & The Practice features a conversation with Nathan Reardon a summer associate with Foley’s Los Angeles office. In this discussion, Nathan reflects on growing up in Placentia, California, before attending the University of Southern California for undergrad and UCLA School of Law. Nathan discusses the nearly five years he spent working for PepsiCo and Keurig Dr. Pepper befor...

This episode of The Path & The Practice features a conversation with Christina Robertson a summer associate with Foley’s Houston office. In this discussion, Christina reflects on growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and details her journey, as well as her difficulty adjusting, to Yale University and discusses her decision to attend New York University for law school. She also reflects on her expe...

This episode of The Path & The Practice features a conversation with Shiv Patel a 2L IP summer associate with Foley’s Milwaukee office. In this discussion, Shiv reflects on growing up in Adalaj, a small town in Gujarat, India, before attending SRM Institute of Science and Technology for undergrad and, after moving to the U.S., Wayne State University for his master’s and the University of Houston L...