A
imee Wagstaff is breaking new ground for women in the legal world. A founding partner of the Denver based law firm Andrus/Wagstaff, the 39-yearold attorney enjoys not only growing her own thriving civil litigation practice, but also opening doors for other female litigators, especially in the area of mass torts. “In my first few years of doing mass tort work, I realized that a lot of times I was one of the only women, if not the only woman, in the courtroom or in the meeting,” Wagstaff said. To change that, she launched Women En Mass, an annual working retreat for women in mass torts held in Aspen, Colorado. The purpose is to open more doors for women, in an atmosphere where they can relax, create new relationships, and foster old ones. It’s also free to attend and funded through sponsorships. “It brings together the upper echelon of mass tort attorneys that are women,” Wagstaff explained. “Women who have been doing this for decades without much support and guidance and leadership. Then also bring along the younger women, in an environment that is pretty informal, social, and allows a lot of networking and learning.”