LawHer

Amy Griggs is a tenacious catastrophic injury trial lawyer. Partner at Regan Zambri & Long - one of the top 1% of law firms in the county- Amy has earned over $30 Million in restitution for her clients, including multiple 8-figure cases. She has been awarded Personal Injury Plaintiff and Medical Malpractice Plaintiff for DC by Best Lawyers and speaks regularly at conferences and legal education se...

Noemi Puntier is a fierce advocate and tenacious in the courtroom. The founder of Puntier Law Firm, Noemi faced many roadblocks to becoming an attorney. But with the right mentor, she came to see her youth in the Bronx, gender, and culture as superpowers on the path to becoming the first in her family to attend law school. She loves being a lawyer and promised to be a voice for the voiceless. She...

For over 15 years, Kelly Burris has not only opened multiple offices for Cordell & Cordell in Texas - the senior litigation partner has also received Best Lawyers in Dallas under 40, "Texas Rising Star", and "Super Lawyer" from Super Lawyers for a combined eight years. She is also at the forefront of family law and cryptocurrency.  On today's episode, I sat with Kelly to discuss her rise to senior...

Taking a law firm from start-up to a multimillion-dollar business won't happen overnight. But CEO and founder Allison Williams did just that in under four years. Williams Law Group is ranked 14th of the fastest-growing law firms in the nation. Allison founded Law Firm Mentor to help law firm owners "stop the chaos" by creating an efficient firm resulting in more success and free time.  On today's...

Only 2% of practicing attorneys are women of color, even less are managing partners. Kimberley Wallace, founding partner of Albany-based Wallace Turner Law, literally beat the odds. For Kimberley every challenge brings new opportunities. When confronted with high rates of recidivism as a public defender, she knew that healing her community meant treating the roots. She and her founding partner, Ra...

Defense attorney Jacqui Ford is the lawyer she wished her dad had. When she was young, his felony conviction derailed Jacqui's life, sending ripple effects throughout the family. Resolved to defend the accused, she was the first to go to college and receive a J.D. After passing the bar she spent six years as an Oklahoma County Public Defender, representing 3,000 people charged with felonies. Award...

Founding partner of Albany-based Wallace Turner Law, Raysheea Turner, along with her partner Kim Wallace, are actual trailblazers for black women in law. The duo launched their remote-first law office in 2020. With a mission to heal a broken system, they help renters become first-time homeowners and ambitious entrepreneurs create thriving businesses. I spoke with Raysheea about the importance of c...

CEO of Legal Back Office, Jaimee Hall along with co-founder Sarah Stock, teaches attorneys how to increase profitability through systemization, technology, and client development. Legal Back Office manages the business side of small to midsize law firms so that attorneys can focus on what matters most - their clients. Jaimee is acutely aware of the challenges unique to women in law. Her insightful...

Successful trial lawyers understand empathy, effectively communicating the humanity of their client to the jury. For over a decade Lauren Wood, Senior Lawyer at Omega Law Group Injury & Accident Attorneys, has advocated for personal injury victims in California, obtaining hundreds of six and seven-figure verdicts and settlements - in no small part thanks to her commitment to travel. Lauren believe...

Sara Williams is an attorney, an educator, and a top-notch personal brand builder. On top of a thriving legal career at Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys (where she recovered more than $15 million for her clients just five years into her time at the firm), Sara dedicates a lot of time to mentoring, advising, and advocating for professional women and young attorneys via her blog, newsletter, and...

LawHer, a new podcast from Rankings.io, is here to shine a light on some of the brightest and boldest women in the legal industry. From attorneys to judges, entrepreneurs to politicians, we will be discussing their unique career paths, as well as the tools they developed along the way. Coming Spring 2022.