What have you been up to?

I recently accepted an attractive opportunity to become a founding partner of the Dallas office of Winston & Strawn LLP. It’s a world-class law firm with extraordinary attorneys around the globe in every corporate practice area. I could not be more excited about this opportunity.

What is your hidden talent?

I can rap. I’m passionate about good hip hop music and can rap with the lyrical skill of a seasoned emcee. I should emphasize, however, that this skill is, in fact, hidden.

What books do you highly recommend?

Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
My Antonia by Willa Cather

What app do you use the most?

Chess with Friends

What re-energizes you?

My family, golf, international travel, and meeting new people

Name three qualities that got you where you are today.

Tenacity
Emotional intelligence
Resourcefulness

What are you working on now that you’re most excited about?

I’m really excited about building a global legal practice at Winston & Strawn that cuts across multiple corporate practice areas so I can most effectively serve my clients with a one-stop solution for all of their legal needs so they can focus on running their businesses.

What change would you like to see in your industry?

I would like to see my profession move away from the billable hour model. In the wrong hands, it incentivizes inefficiency. I prefer alternative fee arrangements with clients that properly align incentives and create win-win fee scenarios.

What is your fondest memory at Kearney?

My fondest memory of Kearney occurred when I was a summer analyst in New York. I was a young undergrad and extremely excited about my first real summer internship. I told my parents that I would be working in the Citicorp building in New York City. They informed me that my father worked on the fabrication of the steel that made up the building in a steel plant in my hometown. I vividly remember sitting in my office on my first day and feeling a profound sense of appreciation for my parents’ sacrifices. My blue-collar dad helped build the office building where his son was now working as a Harvard undergrad. Talk about full circle. The memory still makes me a little emotional.

How did you make your first dollar?

I made my first dollar working at McDonald’s when I was 15. I was excited because I got the plum assignment of working the cash register, so I could wear a red tie to work.

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