Kristen L. Behrens of Dilworth Paxson. Courtesy photoHow I Made Firm Managing Partner: 'Mistakes and Setbacks Are Valuable Learning Experiences,' Says Kristen Behrens of Dilworth Paxson
"I’d remind myself that mistakes and setbacks are valuable learning experiences, not something to be avoided. Early in my career, I often felt the pressure to be perfect, fearing that any misstep could derail my progress. But now I understand that the most growth happens in those moments of struggle and failure. We develop resilience, adaptability, and a deeper understanding of our authentic selves through facing difficulties and learning from them."
December 13, 2024 at 12:00 PM
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Kristen Behrens, 41, Co-Managing Partner at Dilworth Paxson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Practice area: Trusts and estates
Law school and year of graduation: Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, 2009
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Attorneys from A&O Shearman has stepped in as defense counsel for Toronto-Dominion Bank and other defendants in a pending securities class action. The suit, filed Dec. 11 in New York Southern District Court by Bleichmar Fonti & Auld, accuses the defendants of concealing the bank's 'pervasive' deficiencies in regards to its compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and the quality of its anti-money laundering controls. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, is 1:24-cv-09445, Gonzalez v. The Toronto-Dominion Bank et al.
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