Ever since turning 40 a few decades ago, Mary has been trying to become harder to introduce, and, at 73, she finds she’s been succeeding. Her conventional resume includes nearly forty  years of practicing law, first with Sidley & Austin and then with Winston & Strawn, two of the largest firms in Chicago. She was a partner at both in the advertising, trademark, copyright, entertainment and sports law areas.  She retired from the practice of law on February 1, 2015, giving her additional time to write, do community service and pursue hobbies such as golf, sailing, tennis and bridge.  Read more about Mary…


Latest Posts by Mary –

Free Spirits Gets the Gold!

So happy to report that Free Spirits won the Gold Medal in Historical Fiction in...
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Harmony’s Peace & Joy Coming Soon!

My seventh book, Harmony’s Peace & Joy, will launch September 23 at 6:30 at Walworth...
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An Old Essay and a Surprise

Last fall I found an old essay, written when I was 50, the same week...
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“Finest Five”

Happy New Year! In December, the first chapter of my novel-in-progress was awarded Silver in...
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STS Awarded IAC Grant

Happy to report that Donna Steele Productions’ premiere of Saluting the Sun as a stage...
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