Law

Latino lawyer fights for Chicago’s blue-collar workers
Silicon Valley’s social butterfly Frederick Gonzalez helps high-tech players “go public.”
“My mother ingrained in me that the minute I walked out the door, I was representing my family, my Christian faith, my culture, and my nationality.”
Navigating International Territory
A People Person
Translating Innovation
A Winning Legal Career
“Since I was a child, I’ve been aware of the importance of labor and employment issues on an individual’s day-to-day life.”
“If you’re a lawyer who wants to move to the business side of things, you have to love challenges and be willing to transition to new roles.”
Nicolas Perez Stable’s early plans to focus on transactional law in Latin America were temporarily grounded by 9/11.
Shifting from Science to Health-Care Law
“The fear of failure drives me; I never rest on past successes.”
Finding Common Ground
“Growing up in the United States to immigrant parents has inspired me to work hard, to never take anything for granted, and to seize every opportunity.”
Partners Homero Tristan and Pedro Cervantes avoided the obvious road for Latino lawyers.
“There’s a limited window where you can resolve a claim in litigation efficiently and make it a win-win situation. Past that point, it’s either a win-lose or a lose-lose for both parties.”
From Colombia to Geneva
The Glitzy Side of Law
Deal Maker
Making Moves