International Women's Week and what it means for Warner Goodman

Celebrating International Women’s week, we speak to some of the female partners at Warner Goodman and find out how they found the path into Law.

Sarah Whitemore, Partner in the employment team, based in the Southampton office says: I have been asked before about discrimination against women in the law and I can honestly say I have had a very positive experience during my career.  I have been with Warner Goodman since 1992 when I started as a trainee solicitor.  During that time I have been promoted through Associate status to Fixed Share Partner and then Equity Partner and quite proudly now say I own the business. 

During that time, I have had two children with the accompanying need for maternity leave, part time working, flexi-time for school plays, sick days and other child related pressures.  At no time have I ever felt that I wasn’t supported in my juggle between family and work life.  There have been times when I have been at home trying to negotiate a deal on the phone and my sick child has chosen that moment as the best time to start chalking on the furniture, so it hasn’t always been an easy balance.

Leading up to, and throughout my career so far, I have been inspired by a number of strong, influential women: Maya Angelou, the black civil rights author has always been an inspiration as she overcame adversity to become a respected author.  I was drawn to the law, and the type of work I do in particular by the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, with all it includes in terms of equal rights and teaching children the right from wrong. 

ENDS

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