Complex sentence: Further, she had a stint as a practicing attorney from which she drew an indomitable and highly proficient reputation; it is in this forum where Veronica's sharp intelligence is portrayed as intimidating and formidable.
Split into simpler sentences: Further, she had a stint as a practicing attorney from which she drew an indomitable and highly proficient reputation. It is in this forum where Veronica's sharp intelligence is portrayed as intimidating and formidable.