About Rebecca Mariscal
Rebecca Mariscal is an editor on Super Lawyers’ staff. She serves as editor for Southwest, Mountain States, Oklahoma and Indiana magazines, as well as being a writer, fact-checker and proofreader. She studied communication and journalism at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota where she was also a senior reporter for the university’s news site TommieMedia. She has previously worked for newspapers in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Her work has been featured in the Pioneer Press, Duluth News Tribune, Star-Observer and more.
Articles written by Rebecca Mariscal
On the Cutting Edge
You can find Kevin Benedicto at the intersection of law and technologyGrowing up, Kevin Benedicto was taught to never take the importance of the rule of law for granted. His grandfather was a lawyer in the Philippines, and his parents wound up fleeing their homeland due to the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. “They really always instilled in me and my sister that they came here to give us a chance of a life in a country that’s governed by the rule of law,” Benedicto says. “It was the fairness and impartiality of our legal system and our society that led …
‘The Crazier, the Better’
Married attorneys Ally Ewing and Brandon Herling take travel to the extremeA love that began at Temple University Beasley School of Law has now taken Ally Ewing and Brandon Herling to some of the most remote and adventurous places in the world. The two first met as part of the same law school section, and quickly became close friends until one day during 2L when they decided to take the leap. They kept it quiet up to the day after graduation, when they posted their engagement online. “The overwhelming reaction from people in law school was, ‘Wait, is this for …
Are Domestic Partnerships Allowed in My State?
When the U.S Supreme Court decided Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015, legalizing same-sex marriage throughout the country, the legal protections for domestic partnerships in many states ended or were phased out. However, some states have maintained such protections for all interested couples. In a few areas, cities or municipalities recognize domestic partnerships, but there is no statewide registry. Domestic partnership laws vary by state and local jurisdiction. For legal advice about the options …
The Rhythm Section
Musician Peter Singh keeps things steady for entertainment industry clientsPeter Singh was 5 years old when he first picked up the saxophone. He learned how to play from his grandfather, and soon followed in his footsteps to become a multi-instrumentalist. “He would pop on to the trombone or the keys or drums or whatever he wanted,” Singh remembers. “I play a bit of everything.” Music was “a first love,” Singh says. It wasn’t a reliable career path, though—at least not in the eyes of his family. “The options as a Caribbean kid were generally either …
‘A Natural Progression’
How Brandon Hall went from selling medical devices to handling ERISA casesFor Brandon Hall, working as a healthcare and employee benefits attorney is a meeting of two paths. As an undergrad at State University of New York at Albany, Hall was a political science and public policy major who worked with several members of the state Legislature as part of the school’s programs. “I spent three of my four years working in the capitol there,” he says. Upon graduation, he served as a legal assistant for a government relations practice, where he researched bills, …
First Amendment Rights on Campus
In 1969, in the wake of widespread protests against the Vietnam War in schools and college campuses across the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines established that students do not leave their First Amendment and other constitutional rights “at the schoolhouse gate.” Today, college campuses are once again the site of high-profile protests, with students rallying against the actions of Israel and the United States’ support, and calling for their universities to …
The Origin of Andrew Turk’s Evil Namesake
He could collect Captain America memorabilia all dayIn the early 2000s, Andy Turk, a business litigator at Rose Law Group in Scottsdale, Arizona, decided to send out thank-you letters to everyone he’d met over the course of the year, including Marvel Comics writer Mark Millar. Soon after, Turk got a call one morning from Millar, who was working on an X-Men story about an anti-mutant senator convincing Iceman’s parents to sue Professor X. After sharing his legal expertise, Turk jokingly asked if any attorneys in the story needed a name. …
The Unadoptables
Waggin’ Trails Rescue Foundation gives dogs a second shotIt all started with Papi, a rescue dog with untreated glaucoma who needed his eyes removed. “We got involved in Papi’s care,” says Chuck Sheldon, a San Francisco products liability attorney who spent his childhood surrounded by critters, as his father was a large animal veterinarian. “And it just grew from there.” After working with the organization that rescued Papi, Sheldon and his wife—and law partner—Ingrid Campagne founded Waggin’ Trails Rescue Foundation in 2012. …
True to Her Roots
EmmaRose Strohl brings a lifetime of farm experience to her agribusiness practiceEmmaRose Strohl’s first job was a little sweeter than most. “Growing up, we always had Emma and Grace’s Country Honey,” Strohl remembers of her childhood on a hobby farm with her sister. “We didn’t sell a lot of honey. We mostly gave it away.” The goal was not profit, but experience. The family would spread out on their front porch—harvesting honey is a messy job—to cut off combs, spin the extractor, open the spigot for honey to flow out, and, of course, taste-test …
Her Why
Kharimah Dessow’s lived experience helps her connect with family law clientsKharimah Dessow knew she wanted to help people. She just didn’t know quite how yet. A single mother of three and survivor of domestic violence, Dessow was searching for a way to support those experiencing the same trauma she did, knowing the stigma that surrounded it. Then a friend who was in law school, Carolyn Sutherland, introduced the idea of doing so as a lawyer. “I don’t want to do that, I want to help people,” Dessow remembers responding, not knowing her friend was …
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