
The seven Vanderbilt Law alumni profiled here all launched rewarding careers outside of law practice. Whether they stepped up to build a family business, turned a passion into a career or ventured into something completely new, these alumni all credit their Vanderbilt Law School educations with enhancing their ability to blaze their own trails to success.
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Rick Engle ’81: Descended from giants, determined to stay small
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Bailey Spaulding ’09: The “Aha” Moment -
John Phillips ’78: Translating the Lessons of Big Law to the (Horse) Farm -
Clay Travis ’04: Playing to His Strengths -
Franklin Trapp ’09: A Career in Stages -
Rana DiOrio ’91: Family Ties -
Daryl Wickstrom ’86: Going Once, Going Twice (to Asia)