The Path & The Practice

This episode features a conversation with Jen Patton. Jen sits in Foley’s Houston office and is the firm’s Chief Legal Talent Officer. Jen reflects on growing up in Minnesota, outside of the Twin Cities, attending Rice University as a collegiate athlete, spending a few years in investment banking, and then attending The University of Texas School of Law. She discusses on the years she spent as at...

This episode features special guest Tonit Calaway. Tonit is the Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Office, General Counsel and Secretary of BorgWarner Inc. one of the largest automotive suppliers in the world, with production facilities and technical systems at 96 sites in 24 countries worldwide and 50,000 employees. Tonit reflects on her path to the C-suite, beginning with growing-up...

This episode features a conversation with Koh Tanimoto. Koh is a corporate associate in Foley’s Los Angeles office. Koh reflects on growing-up in Santa Barbara, CA, attending the University of California, San Diego, for college, the University of Notre Dame Law School, and earning his M.B.A. from the University of Massachusetts. Koh discusses the three years is spent in Zambia, as a member of the...

This episode features a conversation with Sara Madavo. Sara is a litigation partner in Foley’s New York office. Sara reflects on growing-up in Potomac, Maryland, attending Emory University and Harvard Law School. She discusses the three years she spent, prior to law school, teaching elementary school students as a part of Teach For America. Sara also reflects on the transition to law school and th...

This episode features a conversation with Jessica Gonzalez. Jessica is an associate in Foley’s Houston office focused on finance. Jessica reflect on growing-up in Houston, TX, attending Harvard University and the University of Houston Law School. Jessica reflects on the transition to law school and how, initially, she wanted to focus on criminal law. Jessica also discusses joining Foley as a later...

This episode of The Path & The Practice features a conversation with Byron McLain. Byron is a partner and trial lawyer in Foley’s Los Angeles office focused on matters related to internal investigations, criminal defense, and complex civil trial litigation. Byron reflects on growing-up in New Orleans, attending Harvard University for college and Harvard Law School. He discusses the six years he sp...

This episode features a conversation with Olivia Singelmann. Olivia is a senior counsel in Foley’s Washington D.C. office focused on matters related to government investigation and defense as well as litigation. Olivia reflects on growing-up Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in a bilingual household, speaking German and Spanish. She discusses attending Duke University for college and Georgetown for Law Scho...

This episode features a conversation with Kaleb Berhe. Kaleb is a labor & employment associate in Foley’s Los Angeles office. Kaleb reflects on growing-up in the D.C. area, the son of Eritrean’s immigrants, attending the University of Maryland, College Park, and working as a mental health therapist before attending Washington University School of Law. He shares about his labor & employment practic...

This episode features a conversation with Eileen Ridley. Eileen is a litigation partner in Foley’s San Francisco office. In this episode, Eileen reflects on growing-up in the Bay Area, attending Notre Dame for college and Santa Clara University Law School. She shares about her decision to become a lawyer, instead of an engineer. She discusses her experience joining Foley as a lateral attorney almo...

This episode features a conversation with Adrian Jensen. Adrian is a partner in Foley’s Washington D.C. office focused on litigation and government investigations. In this episode, Adrian discusses his path to Harvey Mudd College and Columbia University for law school. He also reflects on joining Foley out of law school and provides a detailed explanation of his day-to-day practice as litigator fo...

This episode features a conversation with Zane Hatahet. Zane is an associate in Foley’s Detroit office focused on securities, mergers & acquisitions, and other transactional matters. Zane shares about spending the first five years of his life in Dubai, before returning to Dearborn, MI. He discusses his path to The University Of Michigan-Dearborn and the University of Michigan Law School. Zane shar...

This episode features a conversation with Kelsey O’Gorman. Kelsey is an associate in Foley’s Milwaukee office focused on employee benefits & executive compensation. Kelsey reflects on growing-up in Brookfield, WI, her path to Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin Law school. She shares fantastic advice on both how to navigate and excel in law school as well as how to adjust to life...

This episode features a conversation with Adria Warren. Adria is a partner in Foley’s Boston office focused on health care transactional matters. In this discussion, Adria shares about graduating from Smith College, and reflects on working in China before returning to the U.S. earn her Master’s degree at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and her J.D. at the University of California, Los Ang...

This episode features a conversation with Greg Heinen. Greg is an associate in Foley’s Milwaukee office focused on commercial litigation. In this discussion, Greg reflects on growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and his path to the University of Virginia Law School. Greg shares wonderful advice to law students on how to best navigate the summer associate experience and life as a new attorney. He al...

This episode features a conversation with Shana Bell. Shana is an associate in Foley’s Orlando office focused on corporate transactional matters. Shana shares about her parents immigrating to the U.S. from Jamaica and reflects on her untraditional path to FAMU College of Law for her J.D. and American University Washington College of law from her LL.M. She also shares about the twists and turns in...

This episode features a conversation with Christopher Ward. Chris is a partner in Foley’s Chicago and Los Angeles offices focused on labor and employment matters. Chris reflects on growing up in Valencia, CA, his path to Northwestern University for college and The University of Illinois for law school. He discusses how he developed an expertise in California labor & employment law as well as his p...

This episode features a conversation with Steve Cade. Steve is a partner in Foley’s Chicago office focused on mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions, venture capital financings and securities matters. Steve reflects on growing up in Kansas City, Missouri, his path to Iowa State University for college, and Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. Steve also shares about the develo...

This episode features a conversation with Nick Benson. Nick is a 3L at the University of Iowa College of Law. In this episode, Nick reflects on his path to law school, adjusting to life as a law student, and writing-on to law review. He also shares about his experience as a virtual summer associate at Foley & Lardner during the summer of 2020. Nick also provides excellent advice to law students on...

This episode features a conversation with Joanne Molinaro. Joanne is a partner in Foley’s Chicago office. She is a member of the firm’s bankruptcy and litigation practice groups. Joanne reflects on her decision to go to law school—a decision that was sparked by a job as a professional resume writer. She shares about her experience attending the University of Chicago, how she learned of Foley, and...

This episode features a discussion with Christopher Swift. Christopher is a partner in Foley’s Washington, D.C. and New York offices. He is a member of Foley’s Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations Practice Group focusing on national security and international law. Christopher reflects on growing-up in New Hampshire and his family’s roots reaching back to Colonial America. He discusses t...

This episode features a discussion with Anjali Desai. Anjali is Foley’s in-house attorney coach, providing executive coaching services to Foley attorneys. In this conversation, she reflects on her legal career and her decision to leave practice to become an executive coach. Anjali also explains what executive coaching is, why every lawyer can benefit from a coach, and the importance of being inten...

This episode features a discussion with Stephen Jones. Stephen is an associate in Foley’s Dallas office where he is a member of the litigation practice group with a focus on bankruptcy and restructuring. Stephen shares about growing up in Texas and Ohio. He reflects on the jobs he had after high school and his decision, a number of years later, to return to college and eventually law school. As a...

This episode features a discussion with Emily Weber. Emily is Managing Partner of Foley’s Denver office and a member of the firm’s health care practice. Emily reflects on her nontraditional legal path—one that started with her having difficulty finding a job, but due to her own tenacity eventually securing an in-house role at a hospital. Emily discusses her eventual transition from in-house counse...

This episode features a discussion with Vi Tran. Vi is an associate in Foley’s Houston office where she is focused on complex commercial litigation. Vi reflects on moving frequently during early childhood as her parents, recent immigrants from Vietnam, worked hard to establish a life in the United States. She shares about becoming a single-mom as a college student and the affect that had on her pr...

This episode features a discussion with Sonal Agarwal. Sonal is an associate in Foley’s Madison office where she is an intellectual property attorney focused on patent prosecution. Sonal shares about growing up in India and coming to the U.S. for graduate school. She discusses her decision to pursue patent law instead of staying on a more traditional career path for an electrical engineer. Sonal a...