Apr 3, 2023
Alaina
Fotiu-Wojtowicz
This week Ivy Slater, host of Her Success Story, chats with her guest, Alaina Fotiu-Wojtowicz. The two talk about Alaina’s journey from happy accident to having her own successful firm, and the rewards she finds in helping people with catastrophic personal injury.
In this episode, we discuss:
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How she stumbled into her legal career, and why she calls it a happy accident
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How her path developed, and led her into litigation and catastrophic personal injury
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What she loves about personal injury law
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Why Alaina made the decision to start her own firm, and what she did to transition smoothly
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How she feels about the work her firm does and the success they’ve had
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What surprises she has come across in being a business owner
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What vision for the future Alaina has for her practice
Alaina Fotiu-Wojtowicz is a founding shareholder of BFW. Ms. Fotiu-Wojtowicz is an experienced trial lawyer and has tried cases in federal and state court. She has won numerous multi-million dollar jury verdicts for her clients in both commercial and personal injury cases. She represents corporations, business entities, and individuals in a variety of complex commercial business disputes, and routinely represents individuals who have suffered life altering personal injuries.
Prior to founding the firm, she was a partner at the litigation boutique, Michael S. Olin, P.A., where she focused her practice on personal injury and complex commercial litigation. Ms. Fotiu-Wojtowicz began her career by serving as a law clerk to the Honorable Judge William P. Dimitrouleas in District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Ms. Fotiu-Wojtowicz serves on the Adjunct Faculty at the University of Miami School of Law where she teaches an upper level course on Florida Civil Procedure and a seminar on Voting Rights and Election Law.
Ms. Fotiu-Wojtowicz is active in the South Florida community. She currently serves on the board of directors of the South Florida Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, sits on the Leadership Counsel for POSSE Miami, chairs the board of directors for Seraphic Fire, and captains numerous tennis teams in leagues sanctioned by the USTA and WTT.
Website:
https://www.bfwlegal.com/lawyers/alaina-fotiu-wojtowicz/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaina-fotiu-wojtowicz-64768a44/