Missouri Lawyers Media recently spotlighted Spencer Fane attorney Hillary Martel for her 2025 Up & Coming Attorney distinction.
Up & Coming Attorneys – which also honored Paul Jacobson this year – celebrates lawyers who have reached remarkable success in the early stages of their legal careers. In her profile, Hillary shared her favorite professional moment and why she chose her area of law, provided advice to young lawyers, and discussed how her previous career as a nurse enhances her health care practice.
“I started my career as a registered nurse before becoming an attorney, which gives me unique perspective on health care legal issues and helps me relate to clients practically,” she said. “As a nurse, I learned to advocate for vulnerable patients. Law allows me to extend that advocacy to the regulatory and business side of health care, helping providers navigate legal complexities so they can focus on patient care.”
At the firm, Hillary combines clinical insight and legal experience, which gives her an in-depth understanding of the needs of health care and wellness clients. She serves as a trusted adviser to health care and wellness providers and organizations on a wide range of regulatory and compliance matters and leverages her unique perspective to counsel providers with health care legal issues.
Read Hillary’s full honoree profile here. Please note, a subscription may be required.