Inspiring Conversations with Paris Page of Page Law

Today we’d like to introduce you to Paris Page.

Hi Paris, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I think it’s safe to say that many always knew I was going to be a lawyer. Starting in Middle school I used to negotiate punishment for my friends that got into trouble with the teachers and principals, or settle disagreements between other students. I would sell my snacks, or supplies to students and have them sign a contract that they were going to pay me back by a certain time and if not, I would receive interest. I always loved speaking up for the underdog and to this day still do! After I graduated law school, I interned for the city of Los Angeles in their worker’s compensation department. After that, I worked for a worker’s compensation defense firm and realized I wanted to make a difference by helping injured workers and those that have been caused harm by other’s negligence. To achieve this, I left the Defense firm and started my own practice, Page Law.

I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey have been a fairly smooth road?
I’ve had obstacles along the way, from coming down with the stomach flu right before taking my LSAT to having my laptop go out on me right before my first law school final. This meant I had to handwrite my final instead of typing, which was a timed test. I wanted to receive my intellectual property certificate and by doing so I had to give up taking Community Property and Remedies courses which are both required subjects on the bar test. I was afraid to teach myself those subjects but had no choice since they conflicted with my intellectual property classes. Of course the bar I took had both of those subjects but luckily I taught myself well enough to pass! Once I graduated, I had never-ending increasing student loans. I went looking for work but certain law offices only wanted to offer $13 an hour which was less than what I made as a legal assistant. Those offices used the excuse to lowball newly admitted attorneys because you had no experience as a lawyer. When I got hired by a defense firm that paid well they unfortunately thought I was of a different ethnicity, which gave me first hand experiencing unconscious bias and racism behavior. The bias behavior began forming during a working lunch when someone brought up the subject of race and asked me what my race was. When I proudly told them my ethnicity, they were shocked but would never say what ethnicity they thought I was or should be. From that point on they began treating me differently. My assistant even told me she felt I was being discriminated against and shared with me the conversations the partner of the firm had with her about me when I wasn’t there. Eventually, they asked me to leave.

I’ve had to balance career and still being there for my family. Some nights I went to work with having only a couple hours of sleep because I was being supportive to family that needed me. I’ve never viewed my journey as a struggle, I think everyone has different roadblocks and bumps in the road but the main thing is how you handle it and how you don’t let the bad times change your character and who you are.

Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
Page Law represents those that were injured at work or suffered an injury due to the negligence of others. My office thinks outside the box. Before I became an attorney I’ve had a few car accidents and did not like how some of the attorneys kept me in the dark. Once I signed up with an attorney, I could never speak to them, only the assistant or clerk. I never want any of my clients to feel that way so all of my clients are able to text me and receive a call when they ask. I believe another part that sets my office apart from others is that we listen to our clients. I have detailed conversations with them to find out what’s important to them and what their goals are. My office and myself truly care about our clients and I’ve had many clients to say we are like family to them.

Networking and finding a mentor can have such a positive impact on one’s life and career. Any advice?
I recommend doing some internships if you can. When I did my internship with the City of Los Angeles, I had a great attorney that worked for the city of LA in their worker’s compensation division. She took me under her wing and taught me so much about worker’s compensation during my internship. Another way to find mentors is networking. If you can go to events with other business professionals that work in the career you want to work in. You will be surprised how welcoming some people are and willing to give you advice and tips.

Contact Info:

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: www.pagelawnow.com
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Lennox Photography