Profiles

When Teresa made the choice to leave her major immigration firm and go off on her own, she was motivated by the opportunity to spend more time with her children. Throughout her solo journey, even though there is the niggling feeling that she could always be doing more to grow her practice, the Law Office…

McCaskill was familiar with hustling to make ends meet, so when she was laid off in the 2009 economy,  she knew she could take the initiative to start her own firm, the Law Office of Jennifer J. McCaskill, LLC. That way, she could be flexible in the way that her growing family needed. While she…

As owner of Obiorah Fields, LLC, Obiorah has found that money flow can be inconsistent and hard to plan for. Yet, she’s also able to enjoy control over her time by choosing the areas of law she wants to focus on, and scheduling her availability around major events with her children, instead of having to…

As a family law lawyer, Paris has found that her background as a mother informs her work with clients who are struggling to start their families. Starting her own firm, Gyemant Paris Law,  has also given her the flexibility she needed to both balance raising her family with being able to work in her preferred…

After graduating law school, Paulter was in a quandary on how to jump-start her legal career with a husband who traveled extensively, and a daughter in daycare. Her solution was to start her own firm, Paulter Law Firm, PLLC. Though starting her own firm has had its scary moments, it has been an invaluable way…

Today, we feature two Mom-Owned Law Firm Profiles where we celebrate mom lawyers who have chosen to own, not loan their talent.  First up is Michelle Cohen Levy owner of the Law Office of Michelle Cohen Levy PA in Fort Lauderdale Florida.  Although Michelle started her firm after three and a half years working as…