Legal

Branden Lopez @properties Christies International Real Estate
Branden Lopez on the Value of Vulnerability

Branden Lopez credits her success to being honest about her strengths as well as her weaknesses and fosters a culture of kindness at @properties Christie’s International Real Estate

Rina Teran Constellium
Rina Teran Fights for Change through Sponsorship

Constellium’s Rina Teran calls for more leaders to step into a sponsorship role to open more doors for women and Latinas

Lara Bueso Bach TelevisaUnivision
Lara Bueso Bach Takes Pride in Her Work and in Her Community

In her first in-house role, Lara Bueso Bach brings a fierce commitment to diversity and service at TelevisaUnivision

Alejandro Gene Bristol Myers Squibb
Alejandro Gene Builds a Seal of Trust at Bristol Myers Squibb

Chief Privacy Officer Alejandro Gene shares the importance of trust in navigating privacy laws and a data-centered business environment

Daniela Dwyer BILL
Daniela Dwyer Continues Her Quest for Legal Ops Success

BILL’s Daniela Dwyer shares what drives her to learn new things and what it takes to build the best legal operations team around

Maribel S Medina Los Angeles Community College District
Maribel S. Medina Steps into Her Power as General Counsel

The daughter of a migrant worker and a cannery worker, Maribel S. Medina finds her passion within law to support her community’s college district

Sabrina Gesto Weatherford
Sabrina Gesto Drives Process Improvement with a Human Touch

How Sabrina Gesto merges the people expertise of her past with the technological innovation and business acumen of her present to drive transformation at Weatherford

Nicolas Perez Stable
Nicolas Perez Stable Bets on Himself

Nicolas Perez Stable reflects on the choices that helped him grow into more significant roles in private equity

Lynn Trevino-Legler Yellow
Lynn Trevino-Legler Combines Passion and Purpose

Lynn Trevino-Legler took a nontraditional approach to shaping her career. Now, she’s the VP of legal and head of litigation for one of the largest trucking companies in the nation, Yellow.

Estefania Souza National Instruments
Estefania Souza Adapts and Acquires New Skills

Estefania Souza reflects on her personal and professional life experiences that helped her go in-house at National Instruments—and be part of its merger with Emerson

Diana Arredondo Amazon
Diana Arredondo Helps Create More Pipelines for Diverse Legal Talent at Amazon

Senior Corporate Counsel of IP Diana Arredondo reflects on awards, earthquakes, and empowering minority legal professionals at Amazon

Kyra Flores ZS
Kyra Flores Walks with Confidence

Kyra Flores had to learn to believe in herself as she came of age in the legal profession. Today, she relies on that confidence as director of legal at ZS.

Patricia Blanchini Pagaya
Patricia Blanchini Finds the Balance Between Engineering and Law

Trained as an engineer, Patricia Blanchini combines those skills with her legal acumen to build financial products from the ground up at Pagaya

Danielle Ducre Rawls Upstart
Danielle Ducre Rawls Is an Ally for Employees and Customers Alike

Danielle Ducre Rawls, Upstart’s lead product counsel of privacy and litigation, came to the organization to help provide access to credit for all

Prudential
Armando Gamboa Sets a Mentorship Precedence

Inspired by his parent’s work ethic, Armando Gamboa has spent his decades-long career mastering the legal field and helping young professionals along the way

Steven Avalos CVS Health
Steven Avalos on Going from Candidates to Counsel

Steven Avalos shares his journey from politics to labor law and the ways it allows him to serve his community at large

Lexi Martinez RH
Lexi Martinez on IP and Intergenerational Dreams

Lexi Martinez reflects on her experience becoming in-house IP counsel at RH and unknowingly fulfilling her first-generation Cuban American father’s dreams

Sara-Ivarra-Juarez
Sara Ivarra Juarez Has the Résumé for Success

Sara Ivarra Juarez shares her impactful career experiences that led to her finding a strong path at Mosaic Health System

Amy Garzon Wells Fargo
Amy Garzon Was Driven to Serve After 9/11

Amy Garzon reflects on a legal career heavily influenced by the tragic events of 9/11, as well as achieving work/life balance as lead counsel at Wells Fargo

Lennies Gutierrez Comcast
Lennies Gutierrez Is Closing the Digital Divide

Many Americans lack convenient and affordable internet access. Comcast’s Lennies Gutierrez is working to change that while honoring her father’s legal legacy.

Daniela-Almeida
Daniela Almeida Is Guided by Her Mentors and Heritage

As deputy general counsel at Sutter Health, Daniela Almeida believes in jumping in with both feet and paying it forward as a mentor and leader