Stacy Thomas: The True Measure of Success
Business attorney Stacy Thomas was featured in a profile in Attorney at Law Magazine spotlighting her legal career and professional development. Ms. Thomas recounted how watching her father work as a lawyer and witnessing her mother go through law school attracted her to the legal profession, where she initially planned to pursue tax law before finding her niche in representing private investment fund managers in fund formation, which combines her interests in accounting and tax matters with business and corporate law. She also talked about what drew her to Holland & Knight: roots in her hometown of Jacksonville, national reputation for excellent client service and genuine commitment to and investment in training, mentoring and retaining attorneys. The interview additionally touched on her own enjoyment mentoring junior attorneys before closing with her goals for the future, which include broadening the firm's capabilities in private fund formation and maintaining a focus on overall client satisfaction and success.
"For me, this work has never been about personal success – it is about our clients and theirs," she said. "The true measure of success is whether the team we are building is advancing our clients' businesses and giving them confidence in the advice they are getting."