Tuesday, Nov. 17 | 6:15 P.M. Virtual Event for Tickets, Visit Squadup.Com/Events/Top-Women-Of-Law-2020
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
2020 TUESDAY, NOV. 17 | 6:15 P.M. VIRTUAL EVENT FOR TICKETS, VISIT SQUADUP.COM/EVENTS/TOP-WOMEN-OF-LAW-2020 Scholarship Sponsor: Silver Sponsors: Supporting Sponsor: Celebration Sponsors: Toast to Trailblazers: B2 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly • Top Women of Law • November 16, 2020 Letter from the Publisher Dear readers, This special section honors Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s Top Women of Law for 2020, including our Circle of Excellence. This year’s Circle is made up of six women who have been honored in the past, but whose continuing achievements and contributions to the community merit additional recognition. All Top Women honorees, including the Circle of Excellence, were selected by a panel comprised of members of the legal community and representatives of Lawyers Weekly. The judges chose to honor individuals who have made signi�icant contributions to the legal profession while also serving as role models for young women entering the law. I’m also pleased to announce this year’s scholarship recipient, Kimberly Flores. Kimberly is a 2L at Boston University School of Law and the �irst member of her family to graduate from college. A public interest scholar, she serves as the 2L editor of the American Journal of Law & Medicine and as vice president of the Women of Color Collaborative at her law school. You’ll learn more about her in the pro�ile included in this section. I hope that you enjoy reading about the impressive women featured here. Susan A. Bocamazo, Esq. Publisher Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly 2020 Circle of Excellence Elizabeth L.B. Greene ................................................................... 17 Holly A. Harney ............................................................................ 18 Betty Francisco ................................................................................ 4 Maegan L. Hurley ......................................................................... 18 Grace V.B. Garcia ........................................................................... 4 Faith D. Kasparian ........................................................................ 18 Joan A. Lukey .................................................................................. 5 Aliya S. Khalidi ............................................................................. 19 Paige A. Scott Reed ......................................................................... 6 Julie E. Korostoff ........................................................................... 19 Anita P. Sharma .............................................................................. 6 Renee M. Landers ......................................................................... 20 Lisa M. Tittemore ........................................................................... 7 Chiara Urbani LaPlume ............................................................... 20 Sharon C. Lincoln ......................................................................... 20 2020 Top Women of Law Stephanie H. Massey .................................................................... 21 Maureen McBrien ........................................................................ 21 Nancy D. Adams ............................................................................. 9 Amanda McGrady Morrison ........................................................ 22 Marianne Ajemian .......................................................................... 9 Barbara A. O’Donnell .................................................................. 22 Kendra L. Berardi ......................................................................... 10 Karen O’Malley ............................................................................ 23 Inga S. Bernstein ........................................................................... 10 Rosa Liliana Palacios-Baldwin ...................................................... 23 Shahria H. Boston ......................................................................... 10 Jennifer L.R. Parent ...................................................................... 24 Elise Busny .................................................................................... 11 Lizette M. Pérez-Deisboeck .......................................................... 24 Ann Hetherwick Cahill ................................................................. 11 Demetra M. Pontisakos ................................................................. 25 Eugenia M. Carris ......................................................................... 12 Scarlett M. Rajbanshi ................................................................... 25 Gina D. Cash ................................................................................ 12 Whitney A. Reichel ....................................................................... 26 Laurie A. Cerveny ......................................................................... 12 Jennifer A. Rymarski ..................................................................... 26 Yvonne W. Chan ........................................................................... 13 Payal Salsburg ............................................................................... 26 Hemmie Chang............................................................................. 13 Regina Sam Penti .......................................................................... 27 Gabrielle Clemens ......................................................................... 13 Mary B. Strother ........................................................................... 27 Jennifer K. Crawford .................................................................... 14 Jennifer H. Suhl ............................................................................ 27 Kathleen R. Cruickshank ............................................................. 14 Michelle K. Tassinari .................................................................... 28 Deborah M. Danger ..................................................................... 15 Natacha Thomas ........................................................................... 28 Paula M. Devereaux ..................................................................... 15 Kimberly P. West ........................................................................... 29 Maria R. Durant ........................................................................... 16 Tamara S. Wolfson ........................................................................ 29 Alison K. Eggers ........................................................................... 16 April C. English ............................................................................ 16 2020 Scholarship Recipient Michelle A. Flores ......................................................................... 17 Ara B. Gershengorn ...................................................................... 17 Kimberly G. Flores........................................................................ 30 Published by Lawyers Weekly Inc., 40 Court St., 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02108. Photocopying and data processing storage of all or any part of this issue may not be Publisher Sales Executives made without prior written consent. Rates Susan A. Bocamazo, Esq. Elaine Fanning quoted on request. Copyright ©2020 Melanie Footer Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Material Editor published herein is compiled at substantial Henriette Campagne Design Supervisor expense and is for the sole and exclusive Laura Black use of purchasers and subscribers. The Digital Editor Page Designer material may not be republished, resold, Matthew Cove Christian Edwin recorded, or used in any manner, in whole or in part, without the publisher’s explicit Advertising Director Ad Designer consent. Any infringement will be subject Scott Ziegler Michael Bertani to legal redress. Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly • Top Women of Law • November 16, 2020 • B3 C E I C RC N LE LE of EXCEL B4 • Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly • Top Women of Law • November 16, 2020 Betty Francisco C E I C General Counsel, Compass Working Capital, Boston RC N LE LE of EXCEL Northeastern University School of Law hroughout Betty building programs for families with low am constantly trying to champion and Francisco’s more than two incomes. open doors for others.” decade long legal career, “The role has been an amazing In 2012, she co-founded Latina she has taken the path less opportunity to do a lot of awesome Circle, aimed at advancing women into Ttraveled. In addition to practicing law, things,” she says. “Everything from decision-making roles. She followed both at a large law firm and as in-house compliance to legal to working on up in 2017 with Amplify Latinx, a counsel, she is an entrepreneur, an diversity and inclusion, as well as a non-profit whose mission is to increase angel investor and a business executive. whole host of other projects. I get to Latino economic and political power “As a disruptor and an innovator I’m wear my business hat and community in Massachusetts. The organization trying to take a different path in terms hat and investing hat, often at the same has grown to over 4,000 members, of creating opportunity,” she says. “I’m time.” 140 partners and $400,000 in annual really proud to be able to lead the way revenue. in getting involved in things that others “I’m really proud to She shares her expertise as a in my community haven’t been able to be able to lead the way member of several boards of directors, break into.” including Beth Israel