About Nancy Henderson
Nancy Henderson is an award-winning journalist who has published hundreds of articles in Smithsonian, The New York Times, Parade, The Wall Street Journal and other publications. The author of Sewing Hope and Able! How One Company’s Extraordinary Workforce Changed the Way We Look at Disability Today, she enjoys breaking stereotypes and often writes about people who are making a difference through their work. Over the years, she’s enjoyed listening to family stories about her grandfather, who prosecuted cases as a solicitor general in North Carolina long before she was born.
Articles written by Nancy Henderson
The Next Generations
Jay and Leah Edelstein carry on the tradition of Nathan and EdwardTo young Leah Edelstein, her grandfather Edward was simply a “goofy, lovable guy” who collected Mickey Mouse curios and was delighted when she wore her Minnie Mouse dress during visits. “It was not until his funeral, when I was about 15 years old, that I turned around and saw that there was a line of people literally wrapped around the block to pay tribute to him,” Leah says. “It was in that moment that it hit me: ‘Wow, this is a really big deal.’” The Edelsteins still are. Now …
Veteran Lawyer
The many stories of former JAG officer Joel Collins would fill a book—and they doLike many young men during the Vietnam War era, Joel Collins needed a plan. “What I wanted to do was go into the JAG Corps, because if I went to Vietnam, that would probably have been the end of me,” says Collins, 79, founding partner of Collins & Lacy in Columbia. “That would’ve put me in the front lines of combat.” He grew up in Chester, enrolled in ROTC in high school, skipped his senior year thanks to stellar SAT scores, then earned a U.S. Army infantry commission upon …
Justice for the Most Despised Among Us
Greg Kuykendall fights for his death row clients—and winsGreg Kuykendall still remembers the screaming and the blood. While studying abroad at the Universidad de Cádiz in Spain, Kuykendall went to a bullfight. Afterward, he found himself in the room where the dead animal was being quartered and weighed according to local custom. “There was blood all over the floor, and there were all these reporters shouting out at the people cutting up the bull,” he recalls. “I just thought, ‘Jesus Christ, everything’s in technicolor all of a …
Manning of the People
Fearlessness fuels the fast-talking Matt ManningIn his second year at the University of Toledo College of Law, Matt Manning participated in what he calls a March Madness-style moot court tournament in which he represented a fictional mayor dubbed Captain Hook against an opponent defending the parents of Peter Pan—whose band of juvenile delinquent buddies had violated the city’s curfew. “No, I did not win,” says the 36-year-old personal injury, criminal defense and civil rights attorney in Corpus Christi. “Depending on who you ask, …
Protecting Yourself and Your Employees
Boston attorneys on how to prep for workers’ comp issuesLearning how to comply with workers’ compensation laws may sound like a drag, but like many business tasks, it’s both critical and beneficial to you and your workers. “It’s about protecting the employee and the employer,” says Stephanie Bendeck, a personal injury defense attorney with Melick & Porter in Boston. “It may take some time to get properly set up in the beginning, but that hard work and the time invested pays dividends on the back end.” In Massachusetts, …
Prepping a Threat Actor Defense
Why ransomware attacks aren’t going away anytime soonFew surprises cause more panic in the workplace than when a ransom note pops up on a computer, blocking access to files and threatening to publish sensitive data on the dark web unless the business owner pays up. To make matters worse, says Brenda Sharton, global chair of privacy and cybersecurity at Dechert, attacks are on the upswing, ransom amounts have soared and—as was the case in 2021 when hackers brought Colonial Pipeline operations to a halt and created fuel shortages—they can stop …
Legal Insights for Natural Disasters: Navigating Insurance Challenges
It seems like every year, major natural disasters hit the United States, causing devastation and an influx of insurance claims. Florida and the East Coast get hit with storm and hurricane damage. California and the West also confront wildfires and earthquakes. Other areas of the country are prone to flood damage, tornadoes, and wind damage. Understanding insurance coverage tips can help in case the next natural disaster hits near home. The details in your home insurance policy is something you …
When Natural Disasters Strike
Advice from insurance attorneys on how to weather the legal stormThe last thing Floridians had on their minds in late September 2022, with Hurricane Ian bearing down on their state, was exactly how much their insurers would pay if their homes sustained damage from wind as opposed to water. But attorneys who focus on insurance claims say those are exactly the kinds of nuanced details you should nail down before disaster strikes. From tornadoes and hailstorms to wildfires and earthquakes, scientists agree that the frequency and severity of natural disasters …
Passion Project
Ruchi Kapoor fights for parental rights at the appellate levelA decade ago, delinquency and child welfare cases were commonplace for Ruchi Kapoor in her job as a law clerk at Denver Juvenile Court. But one jury trial for a 10-year-old defendant tugged at her in a way none of the others had. “He just looked so small,” Kapoor recalls. “The handcuffs barely fit him, and something about that really evoked that sense of compassion from me. How can we live in a country where this is part of what our justice system was designed to do? How can this be …
Still Going Strong
Six leading Indiana attorneys reflect on the past 20 years and what lies aheadTo celebrate the 20th edition of Indiana Super Lawyers, we caught up with six attorneys we’ve featured in these pages over the past two decades to discuss how their practices have evolved, changes in the legal system and their predictions for the future. “My practice has changed dramatically,” says David Tittle, a partner at Dentons Bingham Greenebaum. “I’m not sure I can explain why, but I was happy that it did.” He’s not the only one. Practice Makes Perfect Nathaniel Lee, Lee …
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