August 11, 2009

Patty Glaser is a hard-hitting litigator who is widely considered to be one of Los Angeles’ most gifted — and feared — attorneys. She talked with The Journal about what it’s like to be the best, how she deals with media scrutiny and why she’d adopt a Palestinian family.

Jane Matthews had worked in different marketing and public relations jobs for more than 14 years. After each one, she recalled, “I always asked, what’s next?”

After a while, Rachel (who didn’t want her last name printed) stopped calling the police. They never believed her when she told them her husband was physically abusing her — no one could see the bruises because he would hit her around her head. Afraid for her two young sons, she went to court in November 2005 and filed for divorce.