Shamiso Maswoswe is a former federal prosecutor who worked as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office of the District of Columbia where she protected victims of domestic violence.  Shamiso also worked as a Trial Attorney for the United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division – Public Integrity Section where she prosecuted public officials who sold their offices and abused their positions of public trust.  Before that Shamiso, who graduated from New York University School of Law, was a criminal defense attorney for ten years where she represented corporations and individuals in criminal litigation, in regulatory and internal investigations, and in related civil matters.

On this episode, we are going to learn all about how Shamiso, a high powered attorney who has worked for some of the most prestigious institutions and had a storybook career – nearly lost it all when someone decided that she couldn't have it all - and be both an effective prosecutor and a mom to a newborn.