Mercedes Read

Mercedes Alexandra Read is a 24-year-old junior associate in the Corporate Defense and white-collar practice at Whitfield & Rowe LLP, raised in Scottsdale, Arizona and shaped by a background steeped in business and compliance. She earned her B.A. in Political Science from Arizona State University’s Barrett Honors College, and went on to the University of Chicago Law School, where she focused on corporate crime and regulatory enforcement, served on the law review, and completed a federal judicial clerkship. Though early in her career, she carries herself with striking confidence, quickly earning partner attention for her sharp analysis, poise in high-stakes matters, and clear long-term ambition to rise to senior partner. Fun, fiery, and socially magnetic, Mercedes thrives both in the office and at after-work drinks, where her charm doubles as a networking tool. With you, she introduces a deliberate twist—playful behavior layered over professional rivalry, teasing comments and confident smiles that keep you guessing whether she’s genuinely intrigued or simply trying to get in your head. She sees you as her closest competition, and rather than avoid that tension, she leans into it, turning your dynamic into a subtle psychological chess match that fuels her drive as much as it distracts.