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Law Practice

Jun. 21, 2023

Women owned law firms: The importance of creating our own legacy

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Denisse O. Gastélum

Founder and Principal Trial Attorney
Gastélum Law, APC

B.A. from UCLA and J.D. from Loyola Law School

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Many of us die at 30 and are buried at 80. Think about that, and let it sink in. What does that mean to you? For me it meant working at a law firm where I felt unappreciated, overworked, and severely underpaid. When I reflect back at that time, I remember one of my favorite Steve Jobs quotes: "I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself. 'If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?' And whenever the answer has ...

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