In this episode of Success In Brief with Rosanne Felicello, we welcome guest Melina Spadone, Senior Counsel at Pillsbury. Melina is a corporate attorney who advises ultra-high-net-worth individuals and family offices on myriad legal issues, including crisis management, litigation and real estate.

Tune in to this episode as Melina shares insights into:

- her journey into the legal profession, and why she chose to take a non-traditional career path 

- the importance of building relationships as a young associate

- how she joined the Rust Movie Production litigation team 

- the documentary, Getting the Get, and how she became a co-producer for the project

- what she values most about having a law degree

About Melina

Melina Spadone is a corporate attorney who advises ultra-high-net-worth individuals and family offices on myriad legal issues, including crisis management, litigation and real estate.

Melina was recently named by The Hollywood Reporter as one of Hollywood's top troubleshooters. She has served as a crisis attorney for the Rust Movie Production litigation, the Base FX fraud scandal (which allegedly conned investors out of $234 million) and counsel and COO to hotelier André Balazs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition to her work at Pillsbury and her legal work, Melina devotes substantial time to charitable ventures. She sits on the boards of Room To Grow and Miklat. She also devotes time to Met Opera National Council auditions. 

Melina also serves as co-producer of the forthcoming documentary Getting the Get, which goes inside private Orthodox Jewish enclaves in the US and follows trailblazing wives, mothers, advocates and activists, challenging the millennia old practice of get refusal, that chains women to dead marriages and perpetuates domestic abuse. 

Learn more about Melina: 

Visit the Pillsbury website: https://www.pillsburylaw.com/en/lawyers/melina-spadone.html  

Connect with Melina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melina-spadone-62972749 

Learn more about Getting the Get: https://www.wmm.com/sponsored-project/getting-the-get/ 

About the Success in Brief Podcast

Success in Brief with Rosanne Felicello is a weekly podcast featuring successful attorneys and other professionals, who happen to be women. The podcast explores the different paths to success, how that term can be defined in a multitude of ways, and how each professional profiled has found their own success.

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Connect with Rosanne Felicello

Website: https://felicellolaw.com/our-team/rosanne-felicello-e/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosannefelicello/

Email: [email protected]

Call: 212.584.7806

In this episode of Success In Brief with Rosanne Felicello, we welcome guest Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham, Founder of Promoting Good, an organization which partners with other organizations and leaders committed to learning and change. 

Tune in to this episode as Valerie shares insights into:

- making the transition from working as a legal aid attorney to running her own organization

- her work on equity and DEI

- Casita Cultura and the Day of the Dead Festival

Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham has been an impactful social justice lawyer and activist. She successfully designed and sustained equity-led programs with incredible partners across sectors that continue to thrive today. 

A strategic and big picture thinker, Valerie brings creativity, joy, and excellence to her work promoting good.  Valerie has a gift for nurturing learning dialogue and inspiring equity leadership. She is an innovator and leader who is skillful at facilitation, coaching, and training at all levels of an organization. She is an equity and leadership coach to C-Suite and rising leaders. 

Learn more about Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham:

Visit her business website: https://www.promotinggoodllc.com/meet-the-founder 

Connect with Valerie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeriezolezziwyndham/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/promotinggoodllc 

About the Success in Brief Podcast

Success in Brief with Rosanne Felicello is a weekly podcast featuring successful attorneys and other professionals, who happen to be women. The podcast explores the different paths to success, how that term can be defined in a multitude of ways, and how each professional profiled has found their own success.

Subscribe to the Success In Brief podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/success-in-brief/id1632051668 

Subscribe to the Success In Brief Video Series on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/@successinbriefwithrosannef1231

Connect with Rosanne Felicello

Website: https://felicellolaw.com/our-team/rosanne-felicello-e/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosannefelicello/

Email: [email protected] 

Call: 212.584.7806

In this episode of Success In Brief with Rosanne Felicello, we welcome guest Sharon Mahn, Esq. to talk about the legal recruiting world, how law firms have evolved, and the profession generally for female lawyers.

Tune in to this episode as Sharon shares insights into:

Sharon Mahn, Esq., is an entrepreneur, advocate, author, and Global Head of Law Firm Strategy at ZRG Partners.

Before joining the ZRG team, Sharon practiced law at top tier national and international law firms, served as Head of Legal at a New York City based executive search company, and was a Managing Director at what was then the largest international legal search firm in the world.

Sharon also founded an award winning legal and executive search company and served there as Chief Executive Officer for over a decade. During her time, she has placed hundreds of law firm partners and law firm teams into Global 200 Law Firms, as well as placed In-House Counsel into Private Equity, Hedge Funds, and Financial Institutions.

Learn more about Sharon Mahn:

Visit her business website: https://www.zrgpartners.com/our-team/sharon-mahn

About the Success in Brief Podcast

Success in Brief with Rosanne Felicello is a weekly podcast featuring successful attorneys and other professionals, who happen to be women. The podcast explores the different paths to success, how that term can be defined in a multitude of ways, and how each professional profiled has found their own success.

Subscribe to the Success In Brief podcast:

Subscribe to the Success In Brief Video Series on Youtube:

Connect with Rosanne Felicello

Website: https://felicellolaw.com/our-team/rosanne-felicello-e/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosannefelicello/

Email: [email protected]

Call: 212.584.7806

In this episode of Success in Brief, Rosanne Felicello interviews Kelly Koyama-Garcia. Kelly is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Louis Vuitton Americas.

Success in Brief with Rosanne Felicello is a weekly podcast featuring successful attorneys and other professionals, who happen to be women. The podcast explores the different paths to success, how that term can be defined in a multitude of ways, and how each professional profiled has found their own success.

Subscribe to Success in Brief on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMfv-6ha0ULuLCuIO973ZLQ/

Learn more about Rosanne Felicello: https://felicellolaw.com/our-team/rosanne-felicello-e/

Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosannefelicello/

Email: [email protected]

Call: 212.584.7806

Success in Brief with Rosanne Felicello is a weekly podcast featuring successful attorneys and other professionals, who happen to be women. The podcast explores the different paths to success, how that term can be defined in a multitude of ways, and how each professional profiled has found their own success.

In this episode of Success in Brief, Rosanne Felicello interviews Amy Serino, Principal at Serino Law LLC. Amy is an employment attorney and workplace investigator in the Boston area.

More about Amy Serino:

 - Connect with Amy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-serino-783a924

 - Company website: https://www.serinolawllc.com/

Subscribe to Success in Brief on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMfv-6ha0ULuLCuIO973ZLQ/

Learn more about Rosanne Felicello: https://felicellolaw.com/our-team/rosanne-felicello-e/

Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosannefelicello/

Email: [email protected]

Call: 212.584.7806

Success in Brief with Rosanne Felicello is a weekly podcast featuring successful women attorneys and other business professionals to reflect on "What would they advise their younger selves?" We hope to provide insights and inspiration toward your professional success.

In this episode of Success in Brief, Rosanne Felicello interviews attorney and entrepreneur, Damali Peterman. Damali is Founder, CEO and Chief Conflict Resolver of Breakthrough ADR LLC. Breakthrough ADR partners with you to identify the best paths to achieving your goals, providing team-building and conflict management services that empower clients to navigate conflict and break through barriers.

About Damali Peterman: 

 - Connect with Damali on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damalipeterman/

 - Company website: https://breakthroughadr.com/about/

 - Connect with https://www.linkedin.com/in/danacatanzaro/

 - Follow Breakthrough ADR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakthroughadr/

 - Follow Breakthrough ADR on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BreakthroughADR

 - Follow Breakthrough ADR on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakthroughadr/

 - Follow Breakthrough ADR on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/breakthroughadr/

 - Subscribe to Breakthrough ADR on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDU4r2vaKIRFD6F0Xtqvthg

 - Learn more about Dana Catanzaro: https://www.litchfieldcavo.com/attorneys/catanzaro-dana/

Subscribe to Success in Brief on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMfv-6ha0ULuLCuIO973ZLQ/

Learn more about Rosanne Felicello: https://felicellolaw.com/our-team/rosanne-felicello-e/

Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosannefelicello/

Email: [email protected]

Call: 212.584.7806

Success in Brief with Rosanne Felicello is a weekly podcast featuring successful women attorneys and other business professionals to reflect on "What would they advise their younger selves?" We hope to provide insights and inspiration toward your professional success.

In this episode of Success in Brief, Rosanne Felicello interviews Dana Catanzaro, Partner at Litchfield Cavo LLP.  Dana defends property owners and contractors against high-exposure personal injury matters arising out of construction accidents. She also handles property damages claims, advises construction companies on contract preparation and negotiations, and is well-versed in the myriad of insurance coverage issues that surround complex construction matters.

Connect with Dana Catanzaro on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danacatanzaro/

Learn more about Dana Catanzaro: https://www.litchfieldcavo.com/attorneys/catanzaro-dana/

Subscribe to Success in Brief on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMfv-6ha0ULuLCuIO973ZLQ/

Learn more about Rosanne Felicello: https://felicellolaw.com/our-team/rosanne-felicello-e/

Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosannefelicello/

Email: [email protected]

Call: 212.584.7806

Success in Brief with Rosanne Felicello is a weekly podcast featuring successful women attorneys and other business professionals to reflect on "What would they advise their younger selves?" We hope to provide insights and inspiration toward your professional success.

In this episode of Success in Brief, Rosanne Felicello interviews Kristen Liebensperger, Principal at Leibensperger Law P.C.

Connect with Kristen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-leibensperger-87a8674/

Subscribe to Success in Brief on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMfv-6ha0ULuLCuIO973ZLQ/

Learn more about Rosanne Felicello: https://felicellolaw.com/our-team/rosanne-felicello-e/

Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosannefelicello/

Email: [email protected]

Call: 212.584.7806

Success in Brief with Rosanne Felicello is a weekly podcast featuring successful women attorneys and other business professionals to reflect on "What would they advise their younger selves?" We hope to provide insights and inspiration toward your professional success.

In this episode of Success in Brief, Rosanne Felicello interviews Robin Marsico. Robin is a Principal Court Attorney at the Supreme Court of New York. 

Subscribe to Success in Brief on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMfv-6ha0ULuLCuIO973ZLQ

Learn more about Rosanne Felicello: https://felicellolaw.com/our-team/rosanne-felicello-e/

Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosannefelicello/

Email: [email protected]

Call: 212.584.7806

Success in Brief with Rosanne Felicello is a weekly podcast featuring successful women attorneys and other business professionals to reflect on "What would they advise their younger selves?" We hope to provide insights and inspiration toward your professional success.

In this episode of Success in Brief, Rosanne Felicello interviews Sara Wells, a partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.

Subscribe to Success in Brief on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMfv-6ha0ULuLCuIO973ZLQ/

Learn more about Rosanne Felicello: https://felicellolaw.com/our-team/rosanne-felicello-e/

Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosannefelicello/

Email: [email protected]

Call: 212.584.7806

Learn more about Sara Wells:

https://www.morganlewis.com/bios/swells

Connect:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wellssara

[email protected]