Every spring semester, I teach a graduate course in civil tax controversy and litigation at New York University School of Law.
During the first class, when I introduce myself and give a brief overview of my experience, I always say that I don't really know how my life's path led me to become an adjunct professor of law and a long-time practicing tax controversy attorney.
From a very young age, I was all about ballet; I went through much of my life with my hair in a bun, wearing a black leotard, pink tights and pointe shoes. I took class six days a week, three to four hours a day, and dreamt of joining a ballet company and dancing the classics. But, as we all know, things don't always turn out the way we plan.
The short version of my story is that I did not join a major ballet company, but danced with a small one in New York City, teaching ballet classes to children and adults for many years. I am now a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig.
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Read “Ballet Makes Me A Better Lawyer” by Sharon Katz-Pearlman on the Law360 website. (subscription)
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