Practice Profile: Basto is a workers' compensation attorney who began her own practice in January. She also is a licensed mediator with Jane Cibik Mediations. Before practicing in the field of workers' comp, she practiced environmental law.

“Ms. Basto is charismatic and bright, and is able to relate very well to her audience on both sides of the bar,” said Elizabeth W. Lammers, administrative law judge at the Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation.

While working at Morgan & Morgan, Basto successfully litigated a case on behalf of a deceased worker's mother, a case that was several years old when Basto started work on it.