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
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, …
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 …
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 …
‘What It Means to Be a Lawyer in the 21st Century’
Four 20-something attorneys on the challenges and the future of lawOne wanted to be a biologist, another an anesthesiologist, and a third hoped to play in the WNBA. But there was something that pointed each of them to the law. For Andrienne McKay, the would-be basketball player, it was a penchant for debate and a weekly ritual of watching Matlock with her father. Medically inclined Alexandria “Allie” Jones became intrigued while binding transcripts and discussing depositions with her mother, a court reporter. “I’d always joke that doctors get sued a …
Use Mediation for Your Business Dispute
Mediation is a type of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) that provides a relatively simple and straightforward process for resolving business disputes. In many business disputes, mediation is the best option by being faster, more cost-effective, and enabling creative solutions. For legal advice about using mediation to resolve disputes and avoid business litigation, talk to a mediation and ADR attorney. How Mediation Works The disputing parties and their attorneys agree on a neutral third …
New Frontier
Four immigrant attorneys talk about their paths to lawTo this day, Pablo Isaza keeps a photo on his refrigerator of his large extended family, with whom he spent every holiday when he lived in Colombia. “We were one of the first to leave, but I had some other cousins that left Colombia for the same reasons—the cartel and the dangers associated with the paramilitary groups there,” says Isaza, a personal injury and juvenile law attorney in Baton Rouge. “Since that picture, which was maybe 25 years ago, we don’t have another one of all of …
The Shakespeare Guy
The play’s the thing for Donald CapparellaIt was a two-pronged David-and-Goliath battle. Donald Capparella was defending a plastics company against a $20 million-plus lawsuit by Exxon Mobil Corp., which claimed his client had reported fake testing practices when Exxon bought the company. His client, meanwhile, was countersuing because Exxon refused to pay the balance it owed on the purchase. When the trial started in July 2003, it had produced 50,000 documents, and it was just Capparella, John Branham and Kelly Smits against a dozen or …
Getting Out of the Way
Laurie Koller helps juries draw their own conclusionsIn 2014, in the midst of a sexual assault trial, Tulsa litigator Laurie Koller listened intently as church officials struggled to explain why they failed to fire a caretaker who abused an 8-month-old boy at their day care center. Despite investigations by the police and district attorney’s office, the victim’s family declined to pursue charges to avoid toppling their church’s reputation. The perpetrator was later hired at a different church-based day care that wasn’t made aware of the …
What Property Can I Keep in a Bankruptcy?
Many people are nervous about filing a bankruptcy case because they fear losing what little they have left. But the purpose of bankruptcy discharge is not to leave a debtor with nothing. On the contrary, federal and state laws allow a debtor to “exempt” or protect a certain amount of property from creditors and the bankruptcy court. This article will give an introduction to exemptions. For advice on bankruptcy exemptions you can claim, speak with a local bankruptcy lawyer. What Is …
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