Athena Coutavas

Athena was an incredible person with an unbelievable memory. When I went to work at "her" law firm, she impressed me more than anyone else in the firm. When someone stepped out of an elevator into the lobby of Amato, Babalas, Breit, Cohen, Rutter and Friedman, Athena would look up from her receptionist's desk and greet them by name, ask how they were doing, and inquire about their family by name. She knew everything about everybody on their second and subsequent visits. She also was able to...

I met Athena when I was a newbie lawyer and she was holding court as the receptionist for the law firm of Amato Babalas Breit Cohen Rutter and Friedman.

It took no time at all to realize that one was in the presence of someone very special.

Not only did she immediately recognize every person who stepped off of an elevator into her domain, she recognized every voice she heard on the telephone.

Athena knew who each of the clients had for a lawyer and what their case was...