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Suzette Recinos Wants You to Make Your Vision Known
by Billy Yost
Suzette Recinos was promoted to PepsiCo’s general counsel of LatAm by cultivating a reputation of speaking up and taking on big challenges
CLO Carolina Rincon Cortes Found Her True Self in Law
by Billy Yost
Ontop’s Carolina Rincon Cortes transformed into the business leader she’s wanted to be and is ready to put her impostor syndrome to rest
Luis E. Gomez Leads High-Stakes Class Action Defense Worldwide for Ford
by Billy Yost
Luis E. Gomez drives litigation strategy and legal innovation as a trusted business partner at Ford
Gustavo Torres Helps Scale Up Fervo Energy
by Billy Yost
VP and General Counsel Gustavo Torres is dedicated to promoting clean, firm power by helping Fervo Energy set a standard in renewable energy
“Legal teams can’t afford to be reactive or bound by historical practices. We must be forward looking, data-driven, and operationally efficient if we’re going to meet the moment.”
Luis E. Gomez
Lead Counsel, Global Class Actions
Ford Motor Company
Ronald Martinez Outworked the Odds
by Billy Yost
Ronald Martinez details an unexpected journey from small-town rural roots to legal leadership at Vanderbilt University
Sylvia-Rebecca “Becky” Gutiérrez Leads with A Curious Mind
by Keith Loria
Sylvia-Rebecca “Becky” Gutiérrez, assistant general counsel at the Stevens Institute of Technology, has always had a drive to know more
Kate Pérez Whittaker Has Everything She Worked So Hard for at Arxada
by Billy Yost
Kate Pérez Whittaker wanted two things: a big career and a big family. She shares how she landed them both.
Richard Muñoz Builds Better Nonprofits
by Billy Yost
Richard Muñoz guides nonprofit Buckner International as it grows with intention and strives to build self-sustaining programs
“I loved the dignity with which [the first attorneys I knew] treated people and the respect they had for the legal system. That only strengthened my resolve to become a lawyer.”
Sylvia-Rebecca “Becky” Gutiérrez
Assistant General Counsel
Stevens Institute of Technology
Jeannine Cordero Is at Home as an Advocate and Fraud Thwarter
by Billy Yost
For fifteen years, Jeannine Cordero advocated for students with special needs. Now she helps Accertify stop fraudsters from separating people from their money.
Monica Lopez Grew Up in the Fields and Is Now a Star In-House Attorney
by Billy Yost
Monica Lopez reflects on life as a migrant and the parents who raised her to become a successful corporate counsel
Lynn Lugo Dares to Be Herself
by Billy Yost
From soldier to senior counsel, Lynn Lugo has carved a global path defined by resilience, intellect, and authenticity—rising through the ranks of law and technology while championing Latino representation in the legal field
Deanna Ortiz Transformed a College Basketball Career into a Legal Career
by Frank DiMaria
Playing Division 1 basketball taught Deanna Ortiz accountability, how to communicate with a variety of individuals, and how to build relationships
Roxana Mondragón-Motta Is the Product of Immigration
by Claire Redden
Roxana Mondragón-Motta of Ericsson speaks multiple languages. But Spanish was the one that drove her career further than her younger self ever imagined.
“In the evolving world of global technology, bringing a new lens to legal challenges isn’t just helpful, it’s essential.”
Lynn Lugo
VP and Associate General Counsel, Global Technology Transactions
IQVIA
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ARTICLES
Legal Associations Empowering Latino Professionals: A Guide
by FRANNIE SPROULS
Explore top legal associations for Latino legal professionals and discover new ways to boost your career
11 Latinas in Law, Leading the Legal Industry
by Darcy Waskiewicz
These eleven Latinas in law are fighting for justice, workers’ rights, immigration reform and more through litigation and advocacy
3 Ways to Boost Neurodiverse Inclusion in the Legal Field
by Carolina Paz Botero, Salomon Chiquar-Rabinovich
Attorneys Salomon Chiquiar-Rabinovich and Carolina Paz Botero share how legal professionals and DEI experts can better support neurodiverse lawyers
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VP OF EDITORIAL
FRANNIE SPROULS
SENIOR EDITOR
MELAINA CECILIA DE LA CRUZ
DESIGNER + ART DIRECTION
ARTURO MAGALLANES
PHOTO MANAGER + VIDEO DIRECTOR
CASS DAVIS
WEB DEVELOPMENT
JOSE REINALDO MONTOYA
SALES
Kara Karis,
Allison Kolosick,
Roman Magallanes,
Kara Thomas
PHOTOS
Sandy Wettig (Cordero), Melissa Marino (Perez Whittaker), Chris Ruth (Muñoz), Courtesy of Roxana Mondragón-Motta (Mondragón-Motta), Courtesy of Fervo Energy (Torres), Amber Marie Smith (Gomez), Courtesy of Lynn Lugo (Lugo), Talita Erickson (Ortiz), Adela Manotas (Rincon Cortes), Angélica Escobar (Recinos), Jeffrey Vock (Gutierrez), Dennis Walls Jr. (Lopez), Courtesy of Vanderbilt University (Martinez)
