Women In Law Virtual Roundtable Q&A with Caitlyn Silhan

Caitlyn Silhan is a partner at Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel in the Dallas office. After earning her bachelor’s degree at Boston University, she earned her law degree from from Tulane University Law School,magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, where she was a Dean’s Scholar. She is a recipient of many accolades and honors, including the 2016 Kristi Couvillon Bono Award granted by the Texas Civil Rights Project. Caitlyn focuses her practice on qui tam whistleblower and complex toxic tort litigation.

Here’s what Caitlyn had to say during our Women’s History Month Women In Law Roundtable Q&A.

Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel: Many issues that our firm tackles – like helping talc-exposure victims and survivors of birth defects and sex abuse – have unique implications for women. How important is the legal field to ensuring fair treatment for women and protecting their rights? Why is it important to have female attorneys involved in this litigation?

Caitlyn Silhan: It’s important to have female attorneys involved in all litigation, even in areas where our gender is not directly at issue, for the simple reason that we exist as equal members of society. The legal field should be comprised of attorneys that reflect the identities and experiences of all people in the country.

WKPS: What is one piece of advice you’ve received that you would pass on to law students and lawyers? Women law students and lawyers?

CS: Workplace culture and composition matter just as much as the area of law and types of cases you handle. Don’t settle for a place that doesn’t treat you as well, or doesn’t reward you as well, as your counterparts.

Check out our Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel Virtual Roundtable Q&A: Women In Law for more interviews with our attorneys.