Trial Magazine

A mechanic. Before I went to law school, I worked on cars and in a factory making wheels and brakes for small planes. I once installed a prototype wheel designed for landing on remote grass airstrips—and then immediately went on the test flight. It worked.

Colin R. Ray, McCarthy Lebit Crystal & Liffman, Cleveland, OH

 

Bravo producer for “The Real Housewives of New York City.”

Stephen J. Herman, Fishman Haygood, New Orleans, LA

 

When I was 12, I wanted to be either a teacher or a lawyer. I chose law because I thought I’d have more free time—silly me. Now, I get to do both: I teach jurors about the law and my client’s case, and I love it.

Maryann P. Gallagher, Law Offices of Maryann Gallagher, Los Angeles, CA

 

I would have been an interior designer because the practice blends rules and creativity, which is similar to litigation.

Tiega-Noel Varlack, Varlack Legal Services, Hayward, CA

 

A federal agent. I interned at Interpol during my senior year of college and loved it.

Carolyn S. Daley, Power Rogers, Chicago, IL

 

I would have been a rancher. I love being outside.

Jim Buxton, Buxton Law Group, Oklahoma City, OK

 

I would have been like Meg Ryan in the rom-com “You’ve Got Mail” and owned a local bookstore.

Rachel Sykes, Pearson Butler, South Jordan, UT

 

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