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1 Women Leaders in the 2014 Law Legal Leaders proudly presents the second annual edition of Women Leaders in the Law. The elite attorneys featured in this section have been peer-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, indicating that they exhibit the highest level of professional excellence. As the number of women in the profession increases, so does the commitment for a diverse culture supportive of females in the legal industry. The attorneys featured here have demonstrated leadership in their fields as well as their communities. - Should you need legal assistance, the attorneys found on these pages may provide the services you seek. We welcome and encourage your feedback. Please contact LegalLeaders@alm.com with your comments or suggestions. gary landsman Over her nearly three decades of practice, Stacy LeBow Siegel has become one of Maryland s premier attorneys for complex family law litigation. Siegel, who holds JD and MBA degrees from the University of Baltimore, focuses on high-conflict divorce and child custody cases, with an emphasis on complicated financial issues such as business valuation and property division. Among her many peer recognitions, Siegel has been AV Preeminent rated by Martindale- Hubbell and included in Maryland Super Lawyers for many years. In 2012, she was voted to the Top 50 Women Maryland Super Lawyers list. She was previously named in Baltimore s SmartCEO magazine as a member of the Legal Elite and in Arrive magazine s list of the Top Women Lawyers in the Northeast. Siegel is a former adjunct professor at the University of Maryland School of Law, where she taught family law and trial planning and advocacy for many years. She is also one of the few family law practitioners invited to teach the state judiciary at the Judicial Institute of Maryland. As a co-author, her scholarly works include the law school text, Family Law Cases and Materials, the family/domestic law portions of the Maryland Practice Manual, and the Maryland Bar Journal article, Third Party Custody What Can Be Presumed? A preeminent attorney in her field, Siegel has provided commentary on some of today s most pressing family law issues for the Baltimore Sun and WYPR s radio show, Midday with Dan Rodricks. She also remains active in a number of legal organizations, having previously chaired the Maryland State Bar Association s Family and Juvenile Law Section Council and the Baltimore County Bar Association s Family Law Committee. Siegel is a member of the Board of Directors of the Baltimore Carroll Chapter of the Women s Bar Association, which advances and promotes the full and equal participation of women in the legal profession and in society by eliminating all forms of discrimination. One of the most important aspects of my job is helping clients gain a better understanding of the law and the process so that they have an objective view of their case, she says. B A LT I M O R E COUNTY, MARY L A N D OFFICE 29 WEST SUSQU E H A N N A AVE., SUITE 505 TOW S O N, MD P H: H OWA R D COUNTY, MARY L A N D OFFICE 3290 NORT H RIDGE ROA D, SUITE 320 E L L I C O T T CITY, MD W W W.THESIEGELLAWG RO U P.COM Stacy lebow Siegel, esquire

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3 GIRARDI KEESE AMY FISCH SOLOMON given its deep bench of skilled trial attorneys who include partner Amy Fisch Solomon girardi Keese has pioneered litigation in the personal injury field, achieving more than $10 billion for its injured clients. Amy is truly one of the finest trial lawyers around, and her results prove it, notes firm founder thomas girardi, who was ranked as the region s number one attorney in the 2013 Southern California Super Lawyers. solomon has successfully tried more than 30 jury and bench trials in state and federal courts, obtaining many seven- and eight-figure results for her clients. currently, she is representing women who have been injured by the birth control drugs Yaz and Yasmin; she is also representing women who have been harmed by mesh slings used to treat pelvic organ prolapse. solomon began her career as a law clerk at girardi Keese and has cotninued as a lawyer since since her hire, several women have joined the firm and made their way up its ranks. the guidance Amy gives to younger lawyers at this firm is spectacular, girardi says. beyond her practice, solomon serves as a role model for female trial attorneys by traveling to law schools and speaking about her experience at girardi Keese. she is also a past-president of the consumer Attorneys Association of los Angeles (caala) and a co-leader of the caala Women s caucus. she sits on the board of directors of the inner city law center, which advocates on behalf of homeless women veterans and tenants living in slum conditions. recently, she was honored with an appointment by the state bar of california to its Judicial nominee Evaluation committee (JnE commission). LOS ANGELES OFFICE 1126 Wilshire boulevard, los Angeles, CA ph: fax: SAN BERNARDINO OFFICE 155 West hospitality lane, suite 260, san bernardino, CA ph: fax: SUSAN BOGART BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL The law offices of Susan Bogart provides personalized representation to business and government leaders and managers and licensed professionals, including senior level executives, officers, directors, shareholders and partners. Clients seek the fi rm s counsel when they need a high level of experience in complex litigation in the federal and state courts in civil and criminal matters. Ms. bogart has many years of successful, high- profile, complex trial, investigative and appellate experience including as a former federal prosecutor, white-collar criminal defense and in employment laws including discrimination and laws governing the duties of board members, officers and directors. The firm also negotiates employment agreements, severance packages and related documents. LAW OFFICES OF SUSAN BOGART Three first national Plaza 70 West Madison St., Ste Chicago, il ph: PAGE fax: PROOF -- sbogart@susanbogart.com Pamela L. Cox, Partner and Chair of the Firm s IP Transactions Group, concentrates on intellectual property transactions and the strategic use of intellectual property assets for clients ranging from multinational corporations to non-profi t institutions. Julianne M. Hartzell, Partner, enforces and defends lawsuits involving patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret litigation. She strategically advises clients on protecting their IP and defending against infringement claims brought by others. Marsha K. Hoover, Partner, practices in the areas of trademark and copyright law, providing clients with seasoned advice based on years of experience working with organizations in a variety of fields. She assists clients to clear, protect, license and enforce their valuable IP assets, domestically and abroad. Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP is dedicated to intellectual property law and has had this exclusive focus since it was founded in The Firm protects, enforces, acquires and transfers the intellectual property of clients, worldwide, including Fortune 250 corporations, midsized companies, start-ups and non-profi ts. The Firm s attorneys have the talent and experience to develop and execute comprehensive IP strategies and solutions. Marshall, Gerstein & Borun s leading women lawyers have extensive experience in multiple practice areas and are recognized by global rankings as being among the best in their respective fi elds. 233 South Wacker Drive 6300 Willis Tower Chicago, IL Phone: Fax: AOIFE ELIZABETH BUTLER IP LITIGATION & DUE DILIGENCE Aoife s primary focus is complex patent litigation and due diligence investigations. She has extensive experience both prosecuting and defending disputes involving a wide range of issues and technical disciplines, including, software, electronic and mechanical devices, and pharmaceuticals. Aoife s non-contentious practice involves counseling innovative entities with respect to evaluating and developing ip strategies for business success. Prior to entering legal practice, Aoife worked as a research scientist investigating delivery methods for cancer treatments and developing quantitative analytical methods. She received her law degree from the university of london and her honors master s and bachelor s degrees (majored in chemistry and minoring in mathematics and biology) from the university of dublin, Trinity College. Super lawyers has also recognized Aoife s expertise, including her in the new york Metro rising Star lists for 2013 and 2014; and, she has also been honored as one of the irish legal 100 and as one of the Top 40 under 40 irish/ irish Americans for contributions in the irish- American community. ALSTON & BIRD, LLP 90 Park Avenue new york, ny ph: fax: aoife.butler@alston.com

4 Chaya Kundra Kundra & Associates, P.C. As an accomplished attorney, Ms. Kundra works aggressively and effectively to solve federal, international and state tax issues and to prevent future tax controversies. in 1999, she founded the tax law firm Kundra & Associates, P.C. Through the span of Ms. Kundra s legal career, she has consistently focused on tax litigation and tax controversy matters affecting us individuals and businesses both within and outside of the u.s. Ms. Kundra has successfully litigated and settled numerous civil and criminal tax cases, resolved a number of tax audits, controversy matters and structured various business entities. before starting Kundra & Associates, Ms. Kundra worked in the office of financial enforcement, u.s. department of Treasury, where she focused on money laundering issues and violations of the bank Secrecy Act. Among Ms. Kundra s professional honors are being included in Washington D.C. and Baltimore s Women Leaders in the Law for 2012 and received the best lawyers Award for 2013, 2014 and in 2013 and 2014, Ms. Kundra was recognized in Fortune s Women leaders in the law. in 2014, U.S. News & World Report included Kundra & Associates in Best Law Firms. Ms. Kundra was also awarded the national Association of entrepreneurship 2011 first generation entrepreneur of the year, the Circle of excellence in 2011, WCl dean s list, Super Lawyers in 2009, and the napew Woman of the year in Tax law for in addition, she is also involved with organizations such as green Peace, the national geographic Society, and the American Civil liberties union. She is a fellow of the American bar Association and the Montgomery bar Association. Ms. Kundra is a former chair and current member of the employment Tax Section for the American bar Association. She is also a member of the inns of the Court for the u.s. Tax Court and Co-Chair of day one of the Maryland Advanced Tax institute. Some of her additional professional memberships include the Alan J. goldstein American inns of Court, the Civil and Criminal Penalties division of the American bar Association, the indian American bar Association, the Tax Section for the Maryland State bar Association, the Montgomery County bar Association and the Maryland State bar Tax Controversy Study group. finally, Ms. Kundra also gives time to the Montgomery and Prince george s County Tax Study groups and is a member of the Women s bar Association of Maryland. gary landsman 110 north Washington Street, Suite 406, rockville, Md 20850, ph: fax: Chaya Kundra Spencer Meador Johnson, PLLC As the combined majority shareholders of Spencer Meador Johnson, attorneys Crystal Spencer and Ann Meador head a firm that with its broad expertise can offer clients a wide range of services. for nearly 30 years, Spencer has focused on high-stakes litigation, including business and family law matters. She notes, i ve always been drawn to handling complex business issues, and that has come to define my family law practice as well. indeed, Spencer primarily handles high-asset divorce cases, representing a number of second-home owners along the gulf Coast. As part of her divorce practice, she has been involved in business valuations throughout the united States of some of the country s largest companies. She has also successfully argued cases in various trial and appellate courts, such as the florida Supreme Court. like Spencer, Meador concentrates on high-end divorces, including those involving challenging custody issues. A skilled trial attorney, Meador has successfully litigated hundreds of family law cases to conclusion. She is known as an aggressive but ethical attorney, and has spoken from left: Crystal C. Spencer, Travis r. Johnson, Ann e. Meador on advanced family law issues for the national business institute. i m very detail-oriented in my practice and i communicate regularly with my clients, says Meador of her success. We re always up-to-date at this firm; and, as a result, we ve become go-to lawyers for advice in complicated legal matters. both Spencer and Meador are ranked by their peers at the highest level of professional excellence, with Av Preeminent ratings from Martindale-Hubbell. in addition, Spencer has been named in both Florida Trend magazine s list of florida s legal elite, Florida Super Lawyers and she is a Fellow of the litigation Counsel of America. 900 north Palafox Street, Pensacola, fl ph: fax:

5 Stacy D. Phillips - Phillips Lerner Protecting Your Family Matters Stacy d. Phillips is a Certified family law Specialist, founder and Managing Principal of Phillips lerner, a full-service family law firm in los Angeles. Proud of her history of achieving notable results for her clients, Stacy knows that divorce and family matters change life s course. Stacy is the author of Divorce: It s All About Control How to Win the Emotional, Psychological and Legal Wars, now in its seventh printing. As one of Southern California s most respected family law firms, Phillips lerner guides its clients through the important legal transitions in their lives. Stacy has extensive expertise in family law and has represented business executives, entrepreneurs, sports, entertainment, and political figures, and other high net-worth individuals. She is designated by Martindale-Hubbell with its highest Av Preeminent rating, listed in The Best Lawyers in America, selected for Super Lawyers as a Top 10 Southern California Super lawyer and named to Lawdragon s 500 leading lawyers in America. in addition to providing clients with assertive representation, philanthropic interests have become a shared passion for Stacy and the firm. Since its creation in 1999, Stacy has led the firm s Adopt-A-Center program, which annually recognizes a worthy local non-profit organization benefitting families and children with year-long financial support and hands-on involvement in an event. We created this program because we Stacy d. Phillips believe that if you do well, you need to do good, says Stacy. in the spring of 2014, Stacy was awarded the volunteer of the year in the Los Angeles Business Journal s Women Making A difference program. Stacy co-authored California Senate bill 924, which extended the statute of limitations period for victims of domestic violence to sue their abusers in civil court. She graduated from dartmouth College in History and religion, cum laude, and received her juris doctorate from Columbia university School of law Century Park east, Suite 1200, los Angeles, CA sdpdissoqueen@phillipslerner.com EILEEN O NEILL former Texas State district trial judge Texas Super lawyer extensive experience in winning state and federal trials and appeals, and international and domestic arbitrations in all areas of commercial litigation including, construction, insurance, telecommunications, oil and gas, manufacturing, real estate management, petrochemical, and transportation America Tower, 39th floor 2929 Allen Parkway Houston, TX PH: PARTNER KAREN G. DELPONTE TRUSTS AND ESTATES Karen G. DelPonte is Cameron & Mittleman llp s Managing Partner and Trusts and estates department Chair. She works closely with her clients to develop and implement estate, gift, charitable and business succession objectives while minimizing estate, gift, and generation skipping taxes. Areas of expertise include gift and estate tax planning, wills, living trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives, irrevocable life insurance trusts, llcs, and family limited partnerships. during 30+ years of practice, Karen has been recognized publically numerous times, including the 2008 Harold e. Soloveitzik Professional leadership Award from the rhode island foundation, the 2012 rhode island bar Association florence K. Murray Award for exemplary Achievement in the Advancement of Women in the law, and has been designated a rhode island and new england Super lawyer in the category of estate Planning and Probate. Additionally, she was named a 2011, 2012, and 2013 five Star Wealth Manager. CAMERON & MITTLEMAN LLP 301 Promenade Street Providence, ri ph: fax: kdelponte@cm-law.com

6 Phillips Whisnant Gazin Gorczyca & Curtin, LLP Now in its 16th year, Phillips Whisnant gazin gorczyca & Curtin, llp has become one of Southern California s largest and most respected family law firms. The firm is ranked Tier 1 in orange County for family law by U.S. News Best Lawyers best law firms. All seven partners are Av Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell. When gerald Phillips and i first started the firm, we realized that in order to provide high-quality representation to a rapidly expanding clientele, we had to bring in highly seasoned family law partners, notes managing partner Jacqueline Whisnant. That approach has been critical to the firm s growth and reputation. Whisnant, who began her career handling business litigation matters, has focused exclusively on family law since Along with partner Judi Curtin, she is certified as a family law specialist by the State bar of California and has been named to the Southern California Super Lawyers Top 50 Women list. Curtin, well known for effectively settling or litigating complex custody and financial cases, has 36 years of family law experience. from left: Judith A. Curtin, Jacqueline A. Whisnant, Kathleen C. Paone She is a member of both the American and international Academy of Matrimonial lawyers and has been named family law Trial lawyer of the year by the orange County Trial lawyers Association. Partner Kathleen Paone joined the firm in 2006, after practicing business and real estate litigation for more than 20 years. early in her career, Paone became the first female partner of a 40-plus-attorney firm. She notes, My prior years as a business litigator have proved to be invaluable since many of our clients own businesses and require this expertise to effectively resolve their cases. Amy Cantrell Family Law Practice ~ Newport Beach, CA 24 Corporate Plaza drive, 2nd floor, newport beach, CA PAGE ph: PROOF FOR APPROVAL ONLY The Lovely Law Firm A criminal defense lawyer at The lovely law firm, Amy lawrence has achieved an Av Preeminent rating from Martindale- Hubbell the organization s highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards in recognition of a practice that covers everything from misdemeanors to felonies. My approach has been to take cases that i ll be proud of, says lawrence, who also handles personal injury, civil litigation, and workers compensation matters. And the fact that i ve been able to build a substantial criminal defense practice and still hold true to that mission has been very rewarding. in addition to her Av rating, lawrence has been named as one of the top 100 lawyers and one of the top 40 under 40 lawyers in South Carolina by the national Trial lawyers. given her preeminence in the legal community, she frequently provides commentary on criminal defense matters for local television stations and has appeared on The dr. Phil Show. lawrence and her partner at the firm, Justin lovely, also have an ask a lawyer radio show Mondays on Wrnn, and they can currently be seen on MTv s Teen Mom 2. one of the reasons Amy is so esteemed in the community here is because she is always looking out for the best interest of her clients, lovely notes. People aren t born criminals something has affected them along the way, whether it s a drug problem or an alcohol problem; and we understand that if we can help them with that, then we can help them in the long run. Harry Taylor 804 n. oak Street, Myrtle beach, SC ph: left: Justin M. lovely, Amy S. lawrence

7 CHRISTINA L. DIXON COMMERCIAL AND CIVIL LITIGATION Christina Dixon is Av Peer review rated. Christina has extensive experience in insurance defense, insurance bad faith and insurance coverage litigation. She routinely advises claims personnel and insurance companies regarding day-today activities. Christina s current practice focuses on construction litigation, business torts, insurance bad faith litigation, personal injury defense and coverage analysis. She is actively involved in local and national bar associations. Christina is a Council member for the AbA Section of litigation. Christina serves as a hearing officer for the denver and Colorado bar Associations legal fee Committees. She is also a member of the Sam Cary bar Association and the national bar Association. Christina studied law and obtained her undergraduate at the university of denver, where she also received her law degree. She was admitted in 1996, with the State of Colorado, united States district Court for Colorado and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. in the past, Christina educated other professionals by teaching practical claims handling and professional development seminars. She had been a candidate for the Colorado State legislature. before her admittance to The bar, she had helped develop policies and procedures for a City and County of denver agency. She was also a law Clerk for the denver district Attorney s office and prominent civil litigation firms. DIXON LAW FIRM 1741 High Street, denver, Co ph: fax: christina@strategicdefenselaw.com CHESHIRE I ANSON EVELEIGH FAMILY LAW Cheshire I Anson Eveleigh graduated from the Marshall-Wythe School of law at the College of William and Mary in december 1989 and immediately began practicing with her current law firm in the areas of civil litigation and family law. After a few years, her practice became exclusively family law. Her practice includes complicated equitable distribution cases, custody, and support matters. Cheshire has served in leadership positions within various state and local bar associations. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial lawyers and serves as Secretary-Treasurer of the virginia Chapter. Since 2009, she has served as Chair of the virginia family law Coalition, a group of 25 family law attorneys who review and propose family law legislation that is submitted to the virginia general Assembly. She was recently named to Best Lawyers in America in family law. WOLCOTT RIVERS GATES Convergence Center iv 301 bendix road, Suite 500 virginia beach, va ph: fax:

8 VIRGINIA L. HUNT WORKERS COMPENSATION Virginia L. Hunt is a workers compensation attorney in las vegas, nevada. She was admitted to the nevada State bar in 1983, following her admission to the California bar in She received a b.a. with High Honors from Michigan State university, and a Juris doctorate, cum laude, from the San diego School of law. She was appointed by the governor as an administrative law judge, deciding contested industrial insurance cases prior to going into private practice to represent injured workers. She has litigated over a thousand administrative hearings, and has ten published decisions on workers compensation law from the nevada Supreme Court. She is a frequent lecturer for continuing legal education courses and offers free seminars on workers compensation law to the public. She is Av rated, and writes an awardwinning blog on nevada workers compensation law. She is an accomplished equestrian, and has several hounds at the office. VIRGINIA HUNT LAW OFFICE 3057 e. Warm Springs rd., Suite 400 las vegas, nv Ph: fax: JACQUELINE JANET JOHNSON GOODMAN CRIMINAL DEFENSE Janet Johnson has been a criminal defense attorney since Ms. Johnson appears as a legal commentator on Cnn, Hln, gma, fox news, newsmax Tv and the Wall Street Journal radio network. She has also been awarded the very highest possible rating, the Av preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Driving While Impaired, DUI Defense Robbery/Burglary, Armed Robbery Assault & Battery Juvenile Cases Sex Offenses, Domestic Violence, Date Rape Child Abuse/Exploitation Health Care Fraud Shoplifting, Vandalism Probation Violations Drug Trafficking/Possession White Collar Crime Federal Cases LAW JANET OFFICE E. JOHNSON, OF JACQUELINE P.A. GOODMAN 2201 CRIMINAL east Chapman DEFENSE Avenue ATTORNEY fullerton, 3219 Atlantic CA blvd ph: Jacksonville, fl toll ph: free: janetejohnsonlaw.com BONNIE JOSEPHS LITIGATION Bonnie P. Josephs received her law degree from new york university and was admitted to the new york bar the same year. She began her legal career in Corporate finance with Cravath, Swaine & Moore, and worked with ephraim london and Helen buttenwieser in a general practice including litigation. Ms. Josephs established her own general practice in 1978, which continues to date. Ms. Josephs is listed in Martindale-Hubbell s bar register of Preeminent lawyers, and the bar register of Preeminent Women lawyers. Ms. Josephs is fluent in english, Spanish, and french. The firm s areas of practice include: Real Estate, Trusts & Estates, Business, Entertainment, Family and Employment. LAW OFFICE OF BONNIE P. JOSEPHS 1776 broadway, 21st floor new york, ny ph: fax: josephs@bpjattorney.com ROSE M. LA FEMINA TRUSTS & ESTATES Rose M. La Femina is a florida bar board Certified Wills, Trusts and estates Attorney who focuses her practice in the areas of estate planning, trust and estate administration, probate and trust litigation, and tax. rose represents business owners, corporate executives, wealthy individuals and professionals and their families with a wide range of estate planning issues. rose also represents individuals and corporate fiduciaries in probate and trust administration and litigation matters, including complicated tax planning available after a decedent s death, settling will and trust disputes and resolving controversies with the internal revenue Service. rose acts as liaison between personal injury and medical malpractice attorneys and their clients in establishing special needs trusts for the supplemental needs of individuals while simultaneously preserving their public benefits eligibility. She also works with non-traditional couples and families regarding the issues that gay and lesbian couples, as well as other individuals in nontraditional relationships, face including the legal complications associated with living together, adoption and separation. rose has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2013 and is rated Av Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. ROSE M. LA FEMINA florida board Certified Wills, Trusts & estates Attorney 401 east las olas boulevard, Suite 1400 fort lauderdale, fl ph: fax: rose@trustsandestatespro.com CATHERINE A. LA FLEUR CIVIL LITIGATION Attorney La Fleur is a board certified civil trial specialist. Her practice focuses on civil litigation, family law, and alternative dispute resolution. She is a long-time volunteer for the office of lawyer regulation and her practice involves professional liability matters. Ms. la fleur is a fee arbitrator for the Milwaukee and Wisconsin bar Associations. She has been an adjunct professor of law at Marquette university law School for over 10 years. Attorney la fleur received her mediation training at Harvard law School in Ms. la fleur has tried cases throughout Wisconsin on matters including automobile and premises liability, legal malpractice, fire/business loss, product liability, insurance coverage, real estate misrepresentation/adverse possession, and divorce. Appellate practice is also part of the firm, and Ms. la fleur has argued before appellate courts, resulting in favorable published decisions for her clients. la fleur law office, S.C. is a WbenC certified woman-owned business. LA FLEUR LAW OFFICE, S.C. 826 n. Plankinton Ave., fifth floor Milwaukee, Wi ph: fax: clafleur1@wi.rr.com MARISA MARINELLI COMMERCIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION & ENERGY Marisa Marinelli is a partner in the litigation Section of Holland & Knight s new york office. Her practice emphasizes litigation and arbitration of international commercial contracts and transactions, issues involving the international sale of goods, and insurance coverage disputes. She has also represented clients in matters concerning marine casualties, transportation contracts, environmental claims, the oil Pollution Act of 1990, CerClA, and shippingcompany workouts. Ms. Marinelli routinely handles matters involving the review, drafting, and negotiation of commercial agreements and transactions, including letters of credit, international distribution and marketing agreements, purchase and sale agreements in the energy and raw-materials sectors, and transportation agreements. She has spoken and published articles on class and consolidated arbitration, appeals of arbitral awards, third-party discovery in arbitration, the neu trality of arbitrators, the united nations Convention on Contracts for the international Sale of goods, and CerClA and the carriage of dangerous goods and hazardous substances. HOLLAND & KNIGHT 31 W. 52nd Street new york, ny ph: marisa.marinelli@hklaw.com

9 Schmidt & Federico, P.C. specializes in serving individual clients, and focuses on providing legal solutions in family law, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, taxation, trusts & estates, probate law and litigation. Our attorneys practice in courts throughout Massachusetts, including courts in Suffolk County, Middlesex County, Norfolk County, Bristol County, Essex County, Plymouth County, Dukes County, Nantucket County and Barnstable County. Sharing their expertise, our attorneys publish scholarly articles and books, lecture, and serve in leadership positions. Schmidt & Federico was founded in 1994 by Mary Schmidt, Phyllis Federico and the late Richard D. Packenham. S&F SCHMIDT & FEDERICO, P.C. Counsellors at L aw MARY SCHMIDT has a broad range of experience in trusts and estates, domestic relations and probate litigation at the trial and appellate levels. The areas of her practice include sophisticated gift, estate and income tax planning, trust and estate planning, prenuptial and post nuptial agreement preparation, negotiation and litigation, and estate administration. PHYLLIS FEDERICO s practice encompasses all aspects of matrimonial and domestic relations law, including divorce, custody, modi ications, prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, and paternity. She handles high-con lict disputes with an emphasis on business valuation and custody litigation. 200 Berkeley Street, 17th Floor, Boston, MA ph: fax: info@schmidt-federico.com JULIE A. O HALLORAN FAMILY LAW Julie A. O Halloran is an experienced family law attorney who has been designated a Wisconsin Superlawyer, has been named to the Top 25 Wisconsin Women Super- Lawyers, has been awarded Martindale-Hubbell s prestigious Av Preeminent rating, and has been selected to membership in the best lawyers in America and outstanding lawyers of America. Attorney o Halloran graduated from the university of Wisconsin-Madison in 1986, and from Marquette university law School in 1989, where she was an editor for the Marquette Law Review. She obtained a graduate certificate in dispute resolution from Marquette university in She serves on the board of directors of the State bar of Wisconsin dispute resolution Section and is Chair of the district 2 Committee for the office of lawyer regulation. She is a frequent guest lecturer throughout the Country. GAGNE & O HALLORAN, LLC 735 north Water Street, Suite 731 Milwaukee, Wi ph: fax: johalloran@mgjo-law.com TRACY POTTS TRUSTS & ESTATE PLANNING Tracy M. Potts is the principal of legacy law group. She is a certified specialist in estate planning, trust, and probate by the State bar of California, board of legal Specialization. Tracy is an Av rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell. She practices in the areas of estate planning; business planning; trust and probate administration; special needs trusts; and limited conservatorships. Tracy is a fellow with the American College of Trust and estate Counsel. She is a former chair of the executive Committee of the State bar of California, Trusts and estates Section. Tracy has been named northern California Super lawyer for eleven consecutive years. She was a recipient of a five Star Professional estate Planning award in Tracy is active in the community and enjoys spending time on philanthropic endeavors. She is the chair of the greater Sacramento Area Partnership Council for the American Cancer Society. LEGACY LAW GROUP 180 Promenade Circle, Suite 120 Sacramento, CA ph: fax: MARSHA L. WILLIAMS MORTGAGE BANKING COMPLIANCE Marsha L. Williams is with The Middleberg riddle group, a law firm with offices in dallas, Texas and baton rouge and new orleans, louisiana. Her practice in the dallas office is exclusively related to mortgage banking compliance. Ms. Williams received her b.a. degree from oklahoma State university and her J.d. from the university of oklahoma. She is admitted to practice in Texas and oklahoma and is a member of the American and dallas bar Associations. She is a life fellow of the American bar foundation, a member of the College of the State bar of Texas, a Texas Top Rated Lawyer, and a Top Rated Lawyer in banking and finance law. She has made numerous presentations related to regulatory compliance to local, state and national trade association conferences and legal seminars and has published articles in various legal and trade journals. Ms. Williams is a co-author of Pratt s State Regulation of Second Mortgages and Home Equity Loans published by A. S. Pratt & Sons. THE MIDDLEBERG RIDDLE GROUP 717 n. Harwood, Suite 1600 dallas, TX ph: fax: mwilliams@midrid.com Women Leaders in the 2014 Law ALM LEGAL GROUP Account Executives Suzanne Craven laura gunawan Ulei Kou bridget Mcdonald marcy palacios george schwimmer designers Sammy Elfatrany Ashlee Redd SR. Content Manager Justin Smulison Profiles Writer Sean Stonefield busines manager colleen hanson group publisher Scott Pierce