Veronica Howard Sizer
LA Div. of Adm., Office of General Counsel
Areas of practice:
I current represent the State in all aspects of procuring goods and services (particularly information technology related procurements), from preparing request for proposals to negotiating a final contract.
Favorite BRBA project or event:
My favorite BRBA event is Ask the Lawyer/Pro-Bono project.
Best advise you have received:
Consult God in all you do.
The part of my job I do best is:
The part of my job I do best is to really listen to my client in order to truly address their needs.
Family:
I am married to Rev. Dr. Monteic Sizer and have four kids, Kennedy, Grant, Madison and Harrison.
Latest pursuit:
I was just ordained as a Minister in the Baptist Church.
Pet peeve:
I am not sure I have a pet peeve. However, I get really annoyed at people who mistreat children. I do not understand how one could consciously do that.
Best law school memory:
My best law school memory is winning best team and best brief during our Moot Court competition.
If you could be anyone else for a day, who would you be?
Any person who is retired and living there best life in a beach house!
Favorite food or restaurant:
I love Italian food.
Favorite Baton Rouge location:
My favorite Baton Rouge location is downtown near the Mississippi River.
Little known fact:
I love also any kind of music.
What was the turning point that made you decide to become an attorney:
Although there was a short time in undergraduate school when I thought I wanted to be a college professor, I always wanted to be a lawyer, even when I was very young.
If I had more time, I would:
If I had more time, I would spend it painting oils on canvas. They will be entitled: the beach as sunrise, the beach at noon, the beach at sunset, and the beach at night.
Community involvement:
I am actively involved with my church and my kid’s extra-curricular activities.
Culinary talent:
I love to cook! My favorite dish is homemade lasagna.
How do you begin your workday?
I try to begin each day with a scripture and prayer.
What accomplishment are you most proud of?
I am most proud of being a successful professional who is also a successful wife and mother. I have only been able to achieve this with God’s help.
If you would like to contact Veronica, her email address is vlynnhoward@bellsouth.net
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