Willkie associate and member of the Latin America Practice Group, Kevin Lopez, shares his inspiring story of resilience in a new brand campaign created by hockey apparel and accessories Brand Bauer
In this campaign, Kevin shares how he set out to prove them all wrong when stereotypes stared him in the face. Born in Newark, NJ, raised by hard-working Colombian and Ecuadorian immigrant parents and supported by a local hockey program, Kevin used hockey as a catalyst to show that everyone belongs in this sport. Kevin aspires to ensure others like him, particularly those of Latinx descent, break barriers and thrive.
Kevin started as a paralegal in Willkie's New York office in 2016 and, after graduating from law school and passing the New York Bar, is now an associate with the firm
Watch his story here.