54. #FEMSQUIRE NJ Divorce Lawyer Diana Schimmel, Esq.

Diana Schimmel is yet another #FEMSQUIRE with a creative background who went into the performing art of litigation.  Diana shares her background in dance and how that has given her the poise and grace she displays in the courtroom - and elsewhere. She also shares her inspiring family influences, most notably her grandmother Gertrude Schimmel who was a pioneer for women just like Ruth Bader Ginsburg.  Diana is carrying the baton by being a strong supporter of women empowering women and advocating LGBTQ rights - not to mention also being a strong role model for her daughter.  In this conversation, here are some of the things we talk about: 

Mutual admiration for Frida Kahlo 
Diana's early aspirations to be a dancer  
Why Diana decided to become a lawyer 
Diana's natural gravitation to litigation 
Diana's grandmother Gertrude Schimmel and her trailblazing career as the first female NYPD Police Chief 
The parallels between Gertrude and Notorious RBG 
Diana's strategic use of the law school experience to become a business owner 
Law you will never find Diana doing 
Diana's perceptions of the changing landscape of family law  
The evolving family in our modern society 
Diana's early experiences with Impostor Syndrome 
Diana's personal challenges running a business 
The pros and cons of having partners vs. being a solo practitioner 
Diana's personal and professional visions for the future 
The "social dilemma" of social media and technology in today's world 
Being a parent in the age of technology  
The hidden blessings of the COVID quarantine experience  
Ideals of beauty and perfectionism  
Organic growth of Diana's law firm  
Diana's secret dream and her guilty pleasure 
The end-of-interview top 5 questions 
The influence of Barbie and feminism 
Book recommendations 
Why Diana doesn't listen to business books 

Find out more about Diana and her law firm here: https://familylawmks.com/diana-c-schimmel-esq/Diana's book recommendations: 

Untamed by Glennon Doyle 

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert  

Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote  

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