BY BLITHE WILEY PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVID TERAN According to Fitsmallbusiness.com’s 2019 Best States for Women Entrepreneurs list, Texas is the #1 state for women entrepreneurs. Here in San Antonio, women-owned businesses have long been a vital part of the local...
Katherine Fontenot, Director of Construction at Weston Urban, recently revisited her first construction project, the historic Hays County Courthouse. “I remember standing at the top of the scaffolded rotunda as they reworked the copper exterior with zero knowledge...
You might say that as a child, Elize Pruske had the “(Grand) mother” of all professional influences. In the 1960’s, when many women didn’t have careers outside of the home, Pruske’s grandmother was an accomplished, top-producing residential real estate agent. “She had...
Sarah Esserlieu is passionate about urban planning and aiding in the revitalization efforts of cities. As a student, Esserlieu watched her aunt, Lisa Nungesser (who had a successful career in transportation and environment planning), forge a path for women in urban...
Christi Griggs started her career as an interior designer but, six years in, had a nagging feeling that there was something different that she should be doing. After putting herself out there, asking questions, and reaching out to others, Griggs found her way to...
Deborah Williamson Dykema When Deborah Williamson graduated from the University of Houston Law Center in 1982, the legal field looked very different than it does now. "When I first started practicing law, women were wearing men's cut suits, with foppy ties and...
Ashley Farrimond Killin, Griffin & Farrimond Ashley Farrimond didn’t know much about the legal world when she first started law school. At the time, Farrimond was simply looking for a way to continue going to school, something that she enjoyed, and law school...
Carrie Douglas Clark Hill Strasburger Carrie Douglas wasn’t raised to be a lawyer. In fact, Douglas was groomed from an early age to follow her physician father’s footsteps and go into medicine. Lawyers were thought to be so low on the "food chain" in Douglas'...
Gayla Corley Langley & Banack When asked what drew her to a career in the legal field, Gayla Corley answered with candor, "A failed path to medical school." Interested in medical school, but more proficient in English and history, Corley quickly learned that many...
Tiffanie Clausewitz President Clausewitz Law Firm As a self-described “activator,” Tiffanie Clausewitz counts her ability to set plans into motion as one of her super powers, both personally and professionally. professionally. And this superpower has been advantageous...
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Raising the Bar Lawyer jokes are a dime a dozen, but our guess is that if these top-notch litigators walked into the bar, everyone would enjoy lively conversation while learning a thing or two about how to successfully represent their clients. And having these...
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As more women carve their own niche in the business world by following their entrepreneurial dreams, founding their own entities and opening their own stores, membership in the sorority of female business owners seems to be bursting at the seams. American Express...
