Caton Q&A: How I Made Partner

Pryor Cashman Partner LaKeisha M.A. Caton, who is a member of the firm's Labor + Employment and Litigation Groups, was profiled in Law.com's "How I Made Partner" series.

In the Q&A, LaKeisha discusses the road to becoming a partner at the firm and what she's learned as her career has progressed. She notes that there were many factors that led to being elected to the partnership, and spotlights how "advocating for yourself and consistently displaying your ability and eagerness to successfully fill this role by running cases, negotiating settlements, and attracting business can demonstrate to the firm that investing in your future is a sound decision."

She also acknowledges the importance of relationships with colleagues, saying that along the way she learned "that who you work with is just as important as the work itself," and that she wants to take an active role in helping to "make the legal industry more inclusive and create a space where underrepresented