Attorney, Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Michele D. Vaillancourt
Major(s): English Literature
Additional Degrees: Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law
Current Job Title: Attorney/Shareholder
Organization Name: Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Brief description of your job:
Assist corporations in raising money in compliance with state and federal securities law; general corporate work.

Other job titles you have held:
Clerk, associate attorney at Winthrop & Weinstine

How have you found these positions?
Through the employment office at William Mitchell College of Law

What skills from your degree do you use in your current work?
The ability to write well, edit, and clearly express ideas in the written word.

What advice do you have for current students?
Take accounting classes. You don't have to get become a CPA, but the knowledge gained is very helpful if you're going into business of any sort.