Jennifer Stocker: I Am Barnes & Thornburg

I AM...

• One of three girls raised solo by a “girl dad” who I adore
• The incredibly proud parent of four adult kids who are finding their own lanes in Grand Rapids, Chicago, Albany and Boston
• Infatuated with my new grandson and with a second arriving-in-October grandson. I love seeing the light bulb go off for my two oldest sons as they finally understand how much love a parent has for their child.
• Proof you can make partner as a working mom. It wasn’t always a straight line, but I don’t have any regrets about the journey
• Happiest on a beach on Lake Michigan with a book in my hands and my feet in the sand
• An honored supporter of Out Side In equine therapy, whose mission is to improve the lives of people struggling with mental health and emotional issues. OI adopts and trains retired, off-track thoroughbred horses to assist in the therapy effort.
• A big fan of Weimaraners ever since I saw one in a dog show in 1985. We have always had one, two or three at a time and my newest/best girl is Josephine, a blue Weimaraner that my husband (lovingly) refers to as a cast-off. We got her because the intended owners couldn’t come across the Canadian border during COVID-19 to retrieve her.

This profile appeared in the September 2024 edition of I Am Barnes & Thornburg.

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