Wausau native a top tech litigator

SAN FRANCISCO – A Wausau native who`s now a top litigator at Netflix said she considered a variety of career choices, but she knew she`d likely find herself in the legal profession.

Hilary Ware, 44, of San Francisco said both of her parents — Linda Ware, a retired University of Wisconsin Marathon County English professor, and the late G. Lane Ware, who served 27 years as president of the Ruder Ware Law Firm — played a role in shaping her love of law.

"My father was a great role model of enjoying the intellectual challenge and rigor in the practice of law, and my mother was a great role model of enjoying debate and discussion," Ware said. "I debated through high school and, although I definitely considered other career paths, I think the law was where I always knew I would end up."