In this inaugural issue, Attorney at Law Magazine is excited to highlight a lineup of standout female practitioners from a wide spectrum of the legal industry – with different practices and different career paths.
Lawyers! Welcome to our first-ever National Women in Law Special Issue. Since I first launched Attorney at Law Magazine in 2009, our local Women in Law Issues have been some of our strongest. I’m excited to bring you this issue featuring a lineup of standout female practitioners from a wide spectrum of the legal industry – with different practices and different career paths.
Our cover story features Ivetta Avanesov, a Beverly Hills personal injury lawyer who approaches the practice with professionalism and respect for everyone playing their part in the “same game.”
We revisited Nina Shayan Depatie, a Los Angeles family law attorney, who is on the cusp of motherhood while balancing her thriving business.
Phoenix attorney Kristina Cervone also practices family law with a special focus on appellate cases. An Army veteran, she brings her experience to help clients in the military with their family law matters.
Jodi Ann Donato, a New York family law and estate planning attorney, followed an unexpected path (with many obstacles) to her current practice. She rose to each challenge and believes everything happens for a reason.
In South Carolina, Sydney Lynn has made a name for herself working on personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. She describes her entry into the practice of law as a bit of “divine intervention.”
Kaytie Ravega has worked as a health law attorney for 20 years in private practice and as an in-house counsel. Today, she has set out on a new venture with Boesen & Snow Law as their first non-founder partner. She looks forward to growing this boutique firm.
The women lawyers of Greene Broillet & Wheeler each bring passion to their work in personal injury, looking beyond the single verdict to the impact they can have on the safety of all. Similarly, the three women strive to support women in law through mentorship and building a community.
The issue also brings you interviews with Liz Delnegro, Melissa Essary, Sheri Castillo and Daya Naef along with articles from Heather Hilgers, Jeralyn Lawrence and Danute Debney Shaw.
We’re also excited to bring you our 2025 Women in Law Spotlights section. We invited women lawyers from across the country to share about the practice of law as a woman.
Thank you to all the lawyers who participated and helped made this a great issue!
