Natalie Pompilio

4 days ago | superlawyers.com | Natalie Pompilio

First as a nurse, now as a litigator, Tammy White-Farrell has put analytical thinking to good use Published in 2025 West Virginia Super Lawyers magazine By Natalie Pompilio on April 21, 2025 Tammy White-Farrell has practiced law for more than 30 years, but she still uses the skills she honed during her time as a registered nurse. Both jobs, she notes, require focus, creative problem-solving and compassion. “A good nurse, like a good counselor, is an analyst and an educator as well as a...

1 week ago | superlawyers.com | Natalie Pompilio

When David Mielke began practicing water rights law in Albuquerque 27 years ago, he inherited a case that had been in dispute for more than a dozen years. It concerns quantifying the water rights of three pueblos—Jemez, Zia and Santa Ana—in the Jemez River Basin. More than two decades later, it still hasn’t been concluded. “Water rights settlements typically take a long time to litigate or negotiate,” says Mielke, a partner at Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Mielke & Brownell.

1 month ago | superlawyers.com | Natalie Pompilio

Omar Bareentto is all about paying it forward Published in 2025 New Jersey Super Lawyers magazine By Natalie Pompilio on March 17, 2025 Omar Bareentto is an investor—but not the kind focused just on finance. The Newark attorney believes in putting time into people. In his current portfolio are: Aaron, a 17-year-old he connected with through Big Brothers Big Sisters of America a decade ago; fellow members of The Collective, a loose association of lawyers of color that he helped launch; and the...

2 months ago | brainandlife.org | Natalie Pompilio

People with invisible disabilities often feel judged or misunderstood. These neurologists and patients offer strategies people can use to counter that and protect their own physical and emotional health. Speak to your physician. Be specific about how your condition affects your daily life. Many patients focus on the level of pain, not on how it disrupts their functioning, says Richard B.

2 months ago | brainandlife.org | Natalie Pompilio

Jaime Sanders has had migraine headaches since elementary school and daily attacks for more than a decade. But the 46-year-old from Fredericksburg, VA, rarely looks sick. At least that's what people—including physicians she's turned to for relief—have told her. She's often asked if she's absolutely certain her pain is real, or told to see a neurologist. Others tell her to try an over-the-counter remedy or think about having formal testing done. “I get dismissed a lot, talked down to.