In 2006, after years practicing at a top San Francisco law firm and in-house at several technology companies, all while raising a young family, Paragon founder Mae O’Malley set out to practice law on her own terms. Paragon Legal was born from her desire to have greater flexibility while still doing meaningful and challenging work—a desire she knew countless other legal professionals shared. Under Mae’s leadership, Paragon’s reputation and client base grew steadily.
In 2017, Mae met Jessica Markowitz and Trista Engel, now Paragon President & COO and CEO, respectively. Jessica and Trista dedicated themselves to learning about the company and its values over the next 18 months, and began to crystallize a vision for its future. Mae was confident that Jessica and Trista were the right choice to steward her legacy and lead Paragon in its next phase of growth, and sold the company to them in 2018. Today, Paragon continues to build on the foundation Mae built and is known as a premier source for in-house counsel on demand.
We never compromise when it comes to acting with integrity. We are thoughtful and objective, and we take the long view. Cutting corners or choosing the easy way out is never an option.
We think of every day as an opportunity to learn, and we continuously seek ways to improve as individuals and as a company. We are open, inclusive, and curious, eager to seek out and learn from other perspectives.
We are dependable and reliable. We do what we say we’ll do, when we say we’ll do it. We take pride in our work and are proud to be held accountable for it.
We know that we’re strongest when we work as a team, all striving for the same goal. Every individual plays a critical role in our collective success, and we don’t let egos interfere with achieving our goals.
We care deeply about the people we interact with—clients, attorneys and each other—and treat all people as individuals. We prioritize relationships, knowing that our ultimate success is measured not in dollars, but in how well we treat the people in our lives.
Paragon is woman-founded and women-led, with a corporate team that is more than 45% people of color and majority female. Diversity and inclusion are not new to us; they have always been at the heart of who we are and how we work. Learn more about our commitment to DEI&B.
We look forward to discussing how Paragon can help you meet your legal talent needs or career goals.
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