88. #FEMSQUIRE Series: NJ Divorce Lawyer Donna Legband

New Jersey Divorce Lawyer and #FEMSQUIRE Donna Legband looks like the head of the cheerleading squad and is married to her high school sweetheart (who, by the way, was QB for their high school football team).  <3  She shares what she believes is the secret to her 30-year marriage, what saved her from burnout as a divorce lawyer and her experience as a woman coming up in the legal profession over the years.  Included in this conversation: 

Donna's educational background and how she ended up at FDU by accident
Why she became a lawyer
Her idol
Her original lawyer aspirations
What she thinks facilitates a successful marriage
How she ended up practicing family law
Did she ever have a burn out phase in family law?
What was the saving grace for her in her practice
Growing an associate position to partner and law firm owner
Find out who said: “Why aren’t you home barefoot and pregnant?”
What does pantyhose have to do with court?
How women have changed the landscape of the legal profession
Family-focused law practices
Women’s evolution in the legal profession
Her evolution as a business owner
What she thinks of solo practitioners
The parts of the business she doesn’t like
Her vision for her new firm
Proust Questionnaire 

You can find Donna at Legband & D'Onofrio LLC: https://www.ldlawoffices.com/
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