David Pudlin Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller President since the firm's founding in 1994, Pudlin has been a strong leader and a steady hand through every stage of the firm's growth. He has been instrumental in growing the firm from 11 to 50 attorneys, expanding its practices, and steering strategic and succession planning for the future. Under his leadership, the firm has won numerous honors, taken on high-stakes matters, and established itself as a top-tier firm. His work ethic, integrity, and sense of humor have indelibly shaped our firm's culture; he is a mentor to many and an example for all.

The legal profession is constantly evolving and that evolution only seems to have accelerated in recent years. What's the biggest change you've seen in the profession during your career?

When I began my legal career in 1974 upon graduation from law school, there was almost no focus on the “business” of law.  While the quality of our services, our expertise, and our ethics continue to be of the highest priority, the focus on the business of law, including the profitability of our practices, is the biggest change I have seen.

What is one thing about the profession that has remained unchanged over the years?

Working hard for our clients, including providing them with the best work product and outcomes that we are able to provide.

Name one thing you've learned over the course of your career that you wish you knew as a young lawyer.

We are better lawyers if we have fulfilling lives outside of the practice of law, and that is in both our personal/family lives and the community activities in which we engage.