Miami lawyer Jesse Soffer found his calling for personal injury law – the ability to be a voice for someone who’s been hurt – as soon as he entered law school. Since, he’s spent his career fighting for fairness and accountability.
AALM: How is your career different today than you envisioned it in law school?
JS: Back in law school, I had a traditional vision of what my career would look like – I imagined climbing the ranks at an established firm. The reality is quite different, and in the best ways. I never imagined I running my own firm this early. In law school, you mostly think about the law in terms of cases and statutes, but you don’t necessarily picture yourself also being a business owner, managing a team, and building a brand. My role isn’t just arguing in court (though I do plenty of that); it’s also about guiding a firm, making strategic decisions, and wearing a lot of hats I didn’t know I’d have to wear…