Christine Caplinger | 20 Under 40

Christine Caplinger
Owner
Caplinger Law and Verity Title

Christine Caplinger is the owner of Caplinger Law and Verity Title. She has been a licensed attorney for six years and specializes in business, real estate and construction law. Before becoming an attorney, Christine owned a clothing business and mentored women in business across the country. She graduated from Washburn Rural High School, then graduated from Kansas State University and Charlotte School of Law. She has a 4-year-old daughter and an Australian shepherd puppy, both of which keep her very busy!

What are you most proud of outside of your career? Why?

I am most proud of being a mom to my daughter, Rory. Success is great, but it means nothing without family. My job is to raise her to be kind and compassionate, with a passion that lets her flourish in whatever she chooses to do. I love that she loves going to work with me and sees what results from hard work and kindness to others. I hope she remembers me for being a loving mom and an inspiration to find happiness and success long after I am gone.

What’s something you hope people remember about you? Why?

I hope people remember me for my fierce advocacy for those less fortunate and my compassion for others. I have been so blessed and fortunate in my life. I use my guiding values of integrity and trust to advocate for others in a way that leaves a positive, long-lasting impact on those around me.

What’s the most important part of the work you do? Why?

I believe in fierce advocacy for my clients and for those who cross my path who have been less fortunate than I. I had the distinct honor of being raised around smart and exceptional people which not everyone gets to do. I love teaching and helping others get a leg up to succeed and find happiness in their endeavors and passions in life.

What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received? How has it influenced you?

I heard somewhere that if you worry about what you are doing, you will never have to worry about how you are doing. I can sometimes get stuck in concern for how I am being portrayed or viewed by others and whether I am doing "enough". When I started focusing on the work itself and becoming a master of whatever it is I am doing, then how I am doing it will resolve itself.

What’s a hobby you wish you had more time for? What do you enjoy about it?

I wish I had more time to crochet! I love crocheting intricate blankets. I only finish one a year. As a lawyer, I spend my time writing and advocating, and it can take months or years to see results. Crocheting gets me out of my head, and when I get up from where I have been working on it, I can visually see I have made progress.

What’s one thing you’ll always say yes to? Why?

I will always say yes to lunch! I am a foodie and can talk for hours. I have met and gotten to know so many great people over lunch. It may just be my favorite part of the day!