women lawyers

"Ever since feisty criminal attorney Jessica Ford started her dream job at a prestigious Washington, D.C., law firm, her mind has raced with questions. Like why the hell her hunky ex, Secret Service agent mark Ryan, insists on being her personal bodyguard. Maybe winning her first high-profile trial wasn't exactly the key to hiding her true identity, but nobody is actually trying to kill her...right?"--back cover.

Battling her sister in a heated dispute at the same time her law firm runs into financial trouble, attorney Bennie Rosato takes on a potentially lucrative class action suit and finds unexpected assistance from a mysterious stranger.

Assistant U.S. attorney Vicki Allegretti becomes convinced that what appear to be random murders in a West Philly neighborhood are deliberate slayings by a brutal murderer.

"A brutal crime leaves one man dead and a community in shock in this explosive novel of legal intrigue. Karen Perry-Mondori's career as one of Florida's hottest attorneys is put to the test as she takes on the defense of accused murderer Jack Palmer. Palmer stands accused of rape and murder, but he insists he's been set up. His freedom lies in the firm grasp of the grieving widow, Caroline DeFauldo, who claims the motive was jealousy. As the trial date approaches, Karen realizes she must uncover the real truth fast. As another death occurs, Karen begins to suspect that it's more than her reputation at stake--it's her life...and even the best opening statement is nothing compared to a killer's deadly testimony."--back cover.

Documents the history of the fight by women for the right to practice law in the United States.

Terri has lived with Grandmother Ollie since her mother passed away in childbirth, and her grandmother's sixth sense has always been correct, so when Grandmother Ollie suspects something is not right in Terri's life, she sets out to help her granddaughter choose the right path.

While representing the alleged murderer of a U.S. senator who was killed just before his party was going to nominate him for the presidency, Amanda Jaffe uncovers a ruthless fraternity of powerful and dangerous men involved in a political cabal.