Editors' Note: As part of our ongoing Diversity and
Inclusion Spotlight series, Jolene Geisel, a rising 2L at
Vanderbilt Law School, and Meredith Angueira, a rising 2L at
Harvard Law School, both of whom are 1L Wetmore Fellows,
interviewed San Francisco partner Claudia Vetesi. In the excerpt
below, Claudia, whose practice focuses on defense of consumer class
actions and complex commercial litigation, discusses her role in
the legal profession and the importance of mentorship.
Jolene: What made you want to practice law?
Claudia: I actually wanted to be a ballet
dancer for a long time, until I was about 16 or 17. When I went to
college, I chose to major in English because of my passion for
reading and writing, and dance was my minor. Being a lawyer
wasn't even on my radar until I started doing debate. I always
considered myself a pretty shy person, so it was probably one of
the scariest things I could ever imagine doing, but it turned out
that I loved it. There was
