Episode 35 of the "Everything Except The Law" podcast has arrived! This time we're speaking with Melody Eagan, managing partner at the firm Lightfoot, Franklin & White.
In this episode, Melody and podcast host Nick Werker discuss the role law firm leaders play in creating their practice's culture, how building a positive culture can give firms a competitive edge, the importance of having diversity at your firm and much more!
About our guest: Melody Eagan has decades of experience defending clients in high-stakes catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. A trusted regional counsel for a number of manufacturers, Melody has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict throughout the Southeast.
In addition to her product liability practice, Melody regularly represents doctors and hospitals in medical malpractice cases. She also serves as appellate counsel for a number of clients, assisting them not only with appeals but also preparation and oral argument of dispositive and other significant pretrial motions at the trial court level.
Melody, Lightfoot's current managing partner, is the first woman to lead the firm in its history. She is also on the firm's Executive Committee. Melody previously served as the president of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (ADLA) in 2012-13, only the third woman ever elected to the office. Melody is also a member of the 2018 Leadership Alabama class.
Learn more about Melody's firm here: https://www.lightfootlaw.com/
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