Diana Cupps has done it all. From training as a medical laboratory technician in the Army and working as a civilian nurse after an honorable discharge, she decided to go back to school to earn her JD. Today, she is a family law and medical malpractice lawyer based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She runs her practice with her husband, Troy Cupps. And, together, they bring Diana’s experience as a U.S. veteran into every aspect of their business.
0:00 Introduction
6:38 Military Experience
8:01 Why Diana Enlisted
10:11 Vets Supporting Vets
11:08 Why Go Into Law?
12:42 Personal Experiences With Lawyers
15:48 Informal Legal Training
17:22 Military Lessons Learned
21:00 Military Teamwork vs. Legal Teamwork
23:50 Advice for Vets Considering Law School
24:27 Pitfalls of Becoming a Lawyer
26:02 Unique Perspective as a Veteran
28:55 Mentorship & Assistance for Vets
29:42 Biggest Legal Marketing Mistake
31:31 Biggest Marketing Success Story
32:41 Closing Thoughts
Diana brings a great deal of personal experience into her practice. Being a former Army medical lab technician and an emergency nurse, she has a uniquely insightful position as a medical malpractice lawyer. Further, her experience of working with multiple different attorneys with varying styles in divorce court informs her family law practice. When you hire Diana the Lawyer, you are hiring a legal team that sees you as a person and can relate to your situation more directly than most other law firms can.
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- Diana and Troy Cupps of Diana the Lawyer
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