Trial Magazine

A client who looks you in the eye and thanks you at the end of it all—and knowing that they mean it.

Kason Kimberley, Miller Weisbrod, Dallas, TX

Having recently turned 65, success looks a little different than it did in my earlier years of practice. Now, success is reasonable economic stability and a legacy of practicing law to help others who had little power to help themselves.

Walt Auvil, The Employment Law Center, Petersburg, WV

I equate success with opportunities. Whether it’s an educational opportunity, personal growth, or professional development, I feel most successful when I have opportunities ahead of me.

Michele Waddell, Rubenstein Law, Jacksonville, FL

In my practice, I bring employee claims under whistleblower reward programs. Success is when my client’s allegations have been heard, believed, evaluated, and acted on by a DOJ civil prosecutor and when the wrongdoer has been held accountable.

Renée Brooker, Tycko & Zavareei, Washington, DC

Success is when I returned to my office after closing arguments but before the verdict was announced, and I found a dozen roses on my desk with a kind note from my client. Win or lose, she appreciated my work.

Judy Kostura, Kostura & Putman, Austin, TX