The San Diego team left to right: Djuana Woods, Rhonda Padilla, Tracy Padilla, Bay Mitchell, Marty Steinberg, Siobhan McGreal, Stacey Mayer
An Attorney By Any Other Name by jennifer hadley
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
2012
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ay Mitchell (nee Bay Baniadam) is no stranger to the legal community of San Diego. A graduate of Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Mitchell spent ten years practicing civil litigation at Neil, Dymott, Frank, McFall & Trexler APLC (formerly Neil, Dymott, Perkins, Brown & Frank) and at Greco Traficante Schulz & Brick. The experiences were, in Mitchell’s own words, “extremely positive. I loved the people I worked with, and enjoyed the
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Attorney Journal | Volume 107, 2012
BAY MITCHELL, ESQ. USES HER TENURE AS AN ATTORNEY TO DELIVER HUGE VICTORIES FOR LAW FIRM CLIENTS THROUGH ESQUIRE DEPOSITION SOLUTIONS.
challenge of practicing law.” To this day, Mitchell reflects on her time as a practicing attorney as rewarding, and her love of the law persists. However, there was something that was missing. “I have a very outgoing personality,” she says. “I truly enjoy building meaningful relationships with my clients and am honored by the trust they place in me. It’s the most rewarding part of my job.” THE VALUE OF AN EXPERT In order to be professionally
fulfilled, Mitchell recognized she would need to find a career that would allow her natural inclinations towards relationship building to flourish. It was this determination that proved to be the deciding factor in making a career change. However, leaving the legal community wasn’t an option. Instead she found the perfect blend for her two passions as a Regional Litigation Consultant with Esquire Deposition Solutions. Mitchell knew that her expertise