About Joan Hennessy

Stuart Knotts Skok’s unique knowledge of divorces involving children with special needs

Forget a sports car—Heather Hostetter and Amy Strent made the most of a “mid-life crisis” when they struck out on their own

Lorelie S. Masters is an insurance lawyer by day, social activist by night—and in 2014, the overachieving moonlighter added political candidate, too

Even though lawyering is in her blood, in the male-dominated legal world of the 1970s, M. Natalie McSherry had to prove all the things she wasn’t before she could prove what she was

Personal injury attorney Salvatore Zambri remembers the most important thing about clients

Criminal defense attorney Rene Sandler has one job: defend

A family law case with Michael G. Hendler means intelligent dialogue and client resolution

Employment lawyer Kathleen Cahill shakes things up locally and nationally

Amy Fisch Solomon takes on Bayer, Disney and the ‘learned intermediary defense’

For the noted trial attorney, argument, in its scholarly sense, is central to his life

How Susan Preston went from fiery protester to cool med-mal attorney

Anne Marie Whittemore and the charisma of quiet competence

Why Stephen Bright makes sure no one stands alone

Charles Scheeler on The Wire, WorldCom and the worst middle seat ever

Family law attorney Betty Moore Sandler's goal is to bring people to consensus ... and to cheer on Kentucky basketball  

As a child, Michele Roberts was fascinated with trial lawyers. Now she’s one of the best

Paul Bekman puts people at ease—which works well with allies and even better on opponents

Who protects Harry Potter? IP lawyer Dale Cendali

Lisa A. Bertini on delis, Fabio and the terror of hanging your own shingle

How Arnold Weiner brought down a vice president, rehabilitated a congressman and won the preakness stakes