Former prosecutor makes smooth transition to criminal defense work with noted New Jersey law firm
New Jersey criminal defense attorney Stacey Zyriek Enriquez knows how to be resilient, tenacious, and driven because as a child she witnessed her mother model those qualities when she unexpectedly became a young, widowed parent of two daughters.
Her father’s sudden death when she was 8 and her mother’s formidable response to the loss served to shape the backbone of who Zyriek Enriquez is as a person and as an attorney.
“I was young, but I knew how devastated and heartbroken my mother was,” recalls Zyriek Enriquez. “Yet, within a month of my dad’s passing, she found a job and worked very hard for the next 30 years of her life to provide for my sister and me.”
The loss of her father also instilled within Zyriek Enriquez a clear understanding that no day is a guarantee and a commitment to live life to its fullest.
Her parents met while working for an airline where her mother, Maria, was a flight attendant and her father, Gary, was a pilot. The couple married a year later and, though Maria was from Guatemala, they settled down in Gary’s home state of Alabama where they lived for more than a decade. When Zyriek Enriquez was 4, her father chose to give up flying, which had required him to be away from home far too much, and the family moved to Guatemala in order to be nearer to her mother’s extended family in Guatemala City.
Her father’s sudden death when she was 8 and her mother’s formidable response to the loss served to shape the backbone of who Zyriek Enriquez is as a person and as an attorney.
“I was young, but I knew how devastated and heartbroken my mother was,” recalls Zyriek Enriquez. “Yet, within a month of my dad’s passing, she found a job and worked very hard for the next 30 years of her life to provide for my sister and me.”
The loss of her father also instilled within Zyriek Enriquez a clear understanding that no day is a guarantee and a commitment to live life to its fullest.
Her parents met while working for an airline where her mother, Maria, was a flight attendant and her father, Gary, was a pilot. The couple married a year later and, though Maria was from Guatemala, they settled down in Gary’s home state of Alabama where they lived for more than a decade. When Zyriek Enriquez was 4, her father chose to give up flying, which had required him to be away from home far too much, and the family moved to Guatemala in order to be nearer to her mother’s extended family in Guatemala City.
Amanda Zink
Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis Ltd., Chicago, Illinois
Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis Ltd., Chicago, Illinois
What is your most treasured material possession?
My mother, daughter, and I have matching simple gold bracelets. I never take mine off.
My mother, daughter, and I have matching simple gold bracelets. I never take mine off.
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Sleep Tight
We’ve heard the phrase “read the room,” right? But I bet no one has ever connected that phrase to “get some sleep.”
In fact, studies show that the more REM (rapid eye movement) sleep you get, the better able you are to read people’s emotions. In our line of work, it’s important to recognize and react to our client’s or potential client’s feelings, that of the judge, or that of opposing counsel. It makes us better listeners and, thereby, a better law firm.
So, on top of all of its other benefits, make sure you’re getting enough sleep, as it makes you more present and aware.
In fact, studies show that the more REM (rapid eye movement) sleep you get, the better able you are to read people’s emotions. In our line of work, it’s important to recognize and react to our client’s or potential client’s feelings, that of the judge, or that of opposing counsel. It makes us better listeners and, thereby, a better law firm.
So, on top of all of its other benefits, make sure you’re getting enough sleep, as it makes you more present and aware.
This Wellness Tip was brought to you by the Quality of Life Subcommittee of the Primerus™ Quality Assurance Board and Featured Contributor Nicole Quintana. We also welcome your tips, which can be submitted to Paige Neirman at pneirman@primerus.com for publication consideration.
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