Women at the Helm 2015
RACHEL EINBUND
Principal Attorney at the Law Office of Rachel Einbund, Esq.
The passage of the Marriage Equality Act in 2011 marked the end of one battle, and the beginning of many others. Rachel Einbund understood that from the start, and it's what led her to create her own legal practice, focusing on marriage-based green cards, work visas, domestic abuse victims and family-based immigration, to name but a few of her many specialties. Einbund, a graduate of NYU and New York Law School, prides herself on taking clients from all over, and on her belief in religious, political, gender and sexual freedom. In addition to running her own firm, she mentors law students; holds free workshops on the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) immigration policy; writes about immigration issues on her firm's blog, The LORE Review; and does pro-bono work for minors and unique cases. (She’s registered as a marriage officiant, too, as if all that weren't enough to keep her busy.) For her dedication to the law and our community, Einbund has received numerous honors: Just this year, the National LGBT Bar Association named her one of America's best LGBT lawyers under 40 and The International Women's Leadership Association called her a Woman of Outstanding Leadership. We here at GO simply call her "amazing."
Meet 16 dynamos who are true models of success
KARYN SCHWARTZ
Owner, SugarPill
“There is so much that I have learned over the years, that I really think we should all know—so many ways that people can safely take care of themselves—and by making myself available in a brick-and-mortar setting as opposed to a private practice, I get to share this knowledge with so many more people,” says Karyn Schwartz, herbalist and owner of Seattle apothecary SugarPill. Schwartz’s personal touch is important considering anyone can buy herbs online without guidance: “The market for exotic miracle herbs, packaged with claims to be the secret that changes your life overnight, is enormous—and largely unethical. I work with very small producers of very high-quality herbal medicine—people who either raise or gather the plants themselves in truly sustainable ways and make medicine in very small quantities, entrusting me to know when and how to recommend it safely to people who will use it well.” She attributes much of her success to mentors who let her ask questions and observe, folks who “eventually welcomed me as a colleague in a profession that I did not even know existed when I was growing up. I never thought I would end up owning my own shop, but it is the perfect place for me.”
