A lawyer, a priest, and a rabbi walk into a bar… You’ve heard jokes that start like this. The shady stereotype of lawyers has led to an abundance of jokes with the lawyer receiving the punch line. Fortunately, not all real-life lawyers turn out like that. In fact, it would be hard to put in a negative word about Shun Ravago, ofChicago. Known as Shun (pronounced Shawn) to his friends, Joseph Shun Ravago is much more than your stereotypical attorney.
Shun graduated with his law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and was accepted to the Illinois State Bar in 1998. Law school can hardly be considered a joke, but Shun, in his spare time, studied and passed the CPA exam while pursuing his degree in 1995, stating that the CPA is more rigorous than passing the bar.
After graduation, how did this budding lawyer jump start his career? Here is his story:
I had many options after graduating law school, including the FBI, law firms and private corporations. After working at Arthur Andersen, I realized that I could use my experience and education to help the community. Many people asked me why someone with a law degree, CPA and a finance and accounting degree didn’t choose to work on Wall Street or another large firm.
Since 2000, I have been practicing law in the Filipino and Hispanic communities because I feel that I can use my God-given talents and blessings to serve clients who otherwise would not receive the same level of service because of the limited availability of experienced attorneys in these communities who actually practice in the community.
We wish our best to this young attorney and his company, Ravago & Associates, LLC.