A Special Breed
By
Alaska Super Lawyers 2007
Not everyone is cut out to live-let alone practice law-in Alaska. Four local attorneys explain the allure of their frosty home state
West Texas Hammurabi
By Stan Sinberg
Texas Super Lawyers 2008
David Keltner expands the law to new frontiers
The Singer and His Fallen Friends
By Rose Nisker
Texas Super Lawyers 2008
Greg Westfall sings the stories—and saves the lives—of society's rabble
Palin in Comparison
By Kirsten Marcum
New England Rising Stars 2009
Lisa Palin stood up for an attempted rape victim and helped set an important precedent in the process
Laser Show
By Courtney Mault
New Jersey Super Lawyers 2009
Gina Longarzo stays grounded, even during cases with alleged national security implications
Hanging Their Own Shingles
By Courtney Mault
Oklahoma Rising Stars 2009
Who’s the boss? Three area lawyers told us how they turned the answer into “I am.” They left other legal jobs—or never really had them to begin with—and mustered up the courage to go it alone. Their firms are dreams realized, but entrepreneurship also means figuring out accounts payable
Q&A with Edna Ruth Vincent
By Erik Lundegaard
Virginia Super Lawyers 2008
Edna Ruth Vincent, a family law attorney with Colten Cummins Watson & Vincent in Fairfax, Va., was born in Roxboro, N.C., where she grew up and went to college. After completing a master's degree in education at Howard University in Washington, D.C., Vincent taught high school for five years before becoming a lawyer.