There’s quiet power in being the person that no one sees coming. At the start of her career, Randi McGinn was continually underestimated, but she never let it deter her.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!At the time, McGinn was one of about a dozen female graduates of her law school – all of whom aside from her, would soon give up the dream of being a trial lawyer. She didn’t have much in the way of a roadmap. She couldn’t point to a female model or mentor who was doing what she knew she could do. She could dream it, but she didn’t see a whole lot of it.
McGinn never subscribed to the doctrine that she had to wear a severe suit and adopt an aggressive tone in order to be successful. She opted rather to harness her invisibility cloak and turn it into fuel as she mapped her own route.
Once she had a few favorable verdicts under her belt, the game changed. The suddenly visible McGinn soon became known for her ability to obliterate her opposition in the courtroom. In one account McGinn, dressed like a schoolteacher – comfortable, feminine and unassuming – pressed so hard on a government informant during a cross-examination that he vomited on the stand. The truth came out in more ways than one and the industry could no longer dismiss the indomitable attorney. Ordinary, comfortable clothing and all.
These days, McGinn has her Goliath-toppling sights set on the trucking industry and the corporatization of hospitals. Making headlines recently, she co-led the team representing the family of the late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins who was killed by a prop gun on the movie set of “Rust,” which announced a settlement on confidential terms last year. And, as a co-founder of Athea Trial Lawyers, McGinn was part of the celebrated female trial team that won $10.5M in a wrongful death case for the family of Ugandan activist Essie Nakajjigo, who was decapitated at Arches National Park in Utah.
Underpinning all her work is an ethos deeply rooted in justice and humanity, which extends to her leadership at both of her firms.
