Lawyer Monthly - Women In Law Special Edition

LAWYER MONTHLY WOMEN IN LAW EDITION 72 YOU ARE NOT AN IMPOSTER! We hear from Catherine Thomas, Partner and Co-Head at JMW Solicitors. After being made partner at only 26, she reflects on how taking the plunge into the deep end is what we need to force ourselves to do. Below, she offers her advice to aspiring lawyers - those who are just heading into the legal sphere, eager, yet perhaps slightly apprehensive. ADVICE TO MY YOUNGER SELF... About Catherine Thomas Having been a partner since the age of just 26, Catherine is an experienced strategist and leader in elite-level cases. In recent years, she has handled a number of the highest profile matrimonial cases to pass through the courts, including in the case of Al Baker v Al Baker, she secured a lump sum of £63 million for her client, which is believed to be the largest lump sum ever awarded against a spouse after a foreign divorce. www.jmw.co.uk