About this episode

Mary Anne Sedey shares powerful stories and insights from her career in employment law, focusing on high-stakes cases and practical advice for young attorneys.

“Feared in corporate board rooms” is how the St. Louis Business Journal describes attorney Mary Anne Sedey. In Part Two of Heels in the Courtroom, this legendary trial lawyer shares more powerful stories from her career, including high-stakes discrimination cases, multimillion-dollar verdicts, and hard-learned courtroom strategies. From exposing systemic racism at a major hotel to winning big against a Mercedes-Benz dealership, Mary Anne walks through the facts, the fight, and the lessons behind each case. She also delivers candid, practical advice for young attorneys: embrace risk, be persistent, pick your cases wisely, and don’t chase perfection at the expense of progress. It’s a masterclass in advocacy, resilience, and building a meaningful legal career.

People in this episode

Guest: Mary Anne Sedey

Topics covered

• employment law
• discrimination cases
• courtroom strategies
• legal career
• advocacy
• resilience

Keywords

• employment law
• discrimination
• courtroom strategies
• legal career
• Mary Anne Sedey
• advocacy
• resilience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: St. Louis Business Journal, Mercedes-Benz

Places: St. Louis, major hotel

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