Seven Reasons Why Women Attorneys Thrive in Health Law

Health-care law is a thriving field for women, and the reasons why vary from the wide range of practice types that make up the field to the mentorship and support supplied by more-established attorneys.

Women make up nearly 50 percent of all law school classes, although the numbers go down between the first year and graduation, according to the latest American Bar Association statistics. Additionally, only about a third of practicing lawyers are women.

While there isn’t any breakdown by practice area, women have a noticeable presence at events sponsored by the two biggest health lawyer organizations, the American ...