Description

This episode is just in time for Veterans Day.  As the daughter of a Navy Officer, Kristine Maher is very familiar with the sacrifices members of the military and their families make for their country.    Kristine talks about the challenges of growing up as a "military brat" having to move and change schools often.  Kristine also recognizes the eventual benefits of this experience as an adult and the emotional maturity she developed.  Kristine eventually settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, where her legal career has naturally gravitated towards advocacy for our veterans and their families.   In this episode, we talk about:  

• Growing up as a military kid 
• The hidden advantage of frequent relocations + military life  
• Her dad’s career as an officer in the Navy 
• How she developed an interest In being a lawyer 
• Her interest and special talents in the arts 
• Parallels of art vs. litigation 
• Being a woman in the legal profession in Washington DC 
• Influences of a special female mentor early in her career  
• Still fighting for gender equality in the courtroom 
• Women united are a powerful force 
• Her evolution as a champion for veterans 
• Types of veterans cases she handles 
• Destigmatizing mental health treatment for veterans 
• Incredible gift a Gold Star Mother gave her 
• Why she needed a piano to move to Cincinnati 
• Her favorite obsessions 
• What’s on her bucket list 
• What she has in common with Lady Gaga 
• Ends with a Proust Questionnaire 

You can find out more about Kristine Maher, Esq. here: https://graydon.law/staff/kristine-m-maher/ 

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