Michelle Cauley
TITLE: Member
COMPANY: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C.
Mitchell Williams is one of the state’s largest growing law firms, but it still maintains its small firm values and community dedication. Providing strategic counsel since 1954, Mitchell Williams’ attorneys combine decades of diverse professional experience with extensive relationships. Today, the firm employs 76 attorneys from four offices in Arkansas, Texas and New York. For more information, visit MitchellWilliamsLaw.com.
Favorite Quote: “The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.” – Harper Lee
Why I Love This
It’s rewarding to defend people in the medical field because their entire job is to help those who are sick. And, by representing medical care providers, I am constantly being challenged to learn different aspects of medicine and science.
Career Goal
To continue to challenge myself with new experiences.
Best business advice you ever received and who gave it: My partner, Rick Beard, taught me that the practice of law is not just about being a good lawyer. There are a lot of good lawyers, but the successful ones are those who focus just as much on building and maintaining lasting relationships with their clients as they do on their legal skills. Who consistently inspires you? My children. They have this infectious energy and spirit that has the power to lift me up whenever I start to feel weighed down. They are my favorite people to be around. What business men and women do you admire the most? Bill Gates.
Best Day Ever
The day I was invited to become a Member of Mitchell Williams. I knew there had been a Members Meeting that night, but I had no idea I was up for membership. It took me completely by surprise and gave me a sense of pride in myself that I had never felt before in all my other professional accomplishments.
Worst Day Ever
The day I lost my first jury trial. It was a hard case and we all knew the risks going in, but I think I took it much harder than my client.
Favorite Workplace Expression: “Cake time!”