In this episode of Legally Exhausted, Abe sits down with bilingual Florida attorney Cristina M. Ortiz to talk about the journey that shaped her legal career, the economic crash of 2008, bankruptcy law, entrepreneurship, AI in the legal field, and the realities of building a successful law practice during uncertain times.
Cristina shares how both she and Abe attended the same law school and reflects on graduating during one of the most difficult financial periods in modern history. As the 2008 economic crisis unfolded, she admits she was scared about what the future would look like for young attorneys entering the profession. Shortly after graduating, she landed a position at a foreclosure and bankruptcy law firm, where she was suddenly thrown into the middle of one of the busiest foreclosure crises Florida had ever seen. That experience ultimately introduced her to the areas of law she still practices today.