Profiles

Profile: Mary Catherine Wiederhold

Tenant lawyer keeps landlords in check across the rent-happy Bay Area

From Issue: 2020 June

As a defense lawyer, decisions on resolving a case were “out of my hands.” Not anymore

Stanford grad forsakes corporate practice to advocate for consumers and take down scheming insurance companies

Small-town lawyer succeeds through diligent studies and a passion for taking down Goliaths

From Issue: 2019 May

Indian-Brazilian immigrant overcomes barriers to establish herself as a top advocate in employment law

From Issue: 2018 June

Finding the human element in the practice of tort law

Taking sexual-harassment cases to a new level for lower-wage earners

From Issue: 2020 May

Longtime prosecutor makes a smooth transition into personal-injury law

From organizing a fifth-grade walkout to hammering away at Big Tobacco, no fight is too big or small

From Issue: 2019 July

Trial lawyer helps people shake the blues before he hits the stage to play them

Employment law specialist, she fosters a nontraditional relationship with clients as she continues to fight for them as a solo practitioner

Be true to yourself, work hard, persevere – and stay out of the fruit and vegetable business