Employer: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Title and Practice Area: Partner, Employment

What was the most valuable lesson you learned in your first year practicing law? If you master the facts and the documents, it doesn't matter how junior you are—you can add value immediately and make yourself an indispensable asset to your teams and clients.

Describe your biggest win or accomplishment in practice. [My] biggest litigation win is securing summary judgment for Credico in a wage-and-hour class action in the [U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York,] and having the decision upheld on appeal by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. I also count my experience leading high-profile #MeToo investigations and guiding clients through these sensitive issues [as among] my biggest accomplishments.

Who is your greatest lawyer mentor, and what has he or she taught you? It is too hard to pick just one! But I'd say the most valuable things my mentors have taught me is to have a passion to win, to treat every client like it is your only client, and to give back and be a good mentor to others.

Please share a brief key to your success. Surrounding myself with the best and brightest partners and colleagues, not sweating the small stuff, and being my authentic self—in court, with clients, no matter where.