2014 Winners:
Pro Bono
Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year (Private Practice): Catherine Amirfar, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Outstanding contribution to Pro Bono Work (Private Practice): Deanne E. Maynard, Morrison & Foerster LLP
Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year (In-House): Kristin Major, Hewlett-Packard Company
Outstanding contribution to Pro Bono Work (In-House): Patricia A. Motta, American Greetings Corporation
Mentoring
Mentoring: Lawyer of the Year (Private Practice): Jennifer C. Hagle, Sidley Austin LLP
Outstanding contribution to Mentoring (Private Practice): Alison S. Ressler, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Mentoring: Lawyer of the Year (In-House): Deborah Dean, Dassault Systèmes
Outstanding contribution to Mentoring (In-House): Linda M. Gadsby, Scholastic Inc.
Gender Diversity
Gender Diversity: Lawyer of the Year (Private Practice): Andrea S. Kramer, McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Outstanding contribution to Gender Diversity (Private Practice):Patricia Menéndez-Cambó, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Gender Diversity: Lawyer of the Year (In-House): Tristan Higgins, Sony Electronics Inc.
Outstanding contribution to Gender Diversity (In-House): JoAnn Lee, Exxon Mobil Corporation
Outstanding Achievement
Outstanding Achievement Award (Private Practice): Roberta Liebenberg, Fine, Kaplan & Black, R.P.C
Outstanding Achievement Award (In-House): Laurie Robinson, CBS
Best Mentoring Program: Ropes & Gray LLP
Most Innovative Gender Diversity Initiative: Holland & Knight LLP
2013 Winners:
Outstanding Contributions to Public Service/Social Activism
In-house Lawyer: Kim Rivera - DaVita Inc.
Up and Coming In-House Lawyer: Kelly Frazier - Energy Future Holdings
Private Practice Lawyer: Grace E. Speights - Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (DC)
Outstanding Contributions to Gender Diversity & Equality
In-house Lawyer: Marcea B. Lloyd - Amylin Pharmaceuticals
Up-and-coming In-house Lawyer: Savalle Sims - Discovery Communications, Inc.
Private Practice Lawyer: Roberta D. Liebenberg - Fine, Kaplan and Black, R.P.C. (Pennsylvania)
Outstanding Contributions to Mentoring
In-house Lawyer: Jaime Myers – Caterpillar Inc.
Private Practice Lawyer: Roberta Jacobs-Meadway - Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC (Pennsylvania)
Corporate M&A
Lawyer of the Year: Franci J. Blassberg - Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (New York)
Up-and-Coming Corporate M&A Lawyer of the Year: Mary Ann Todd - Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP (California)
Employment
Lawyer of the Year: Susan P. Serota - Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (New York)
Up-and-Coming Lawyer of the Year: Christine Liu McLaughlin - Godfrey & Kahn, SC (Wisconsin)
Energy & Projects
Lawyer of the Year: Laura Ellen Jones - Hunton & Williams LLP (Virginia)
Up-and-Coming Lawyer of the Year: Lisa A. Cottle - Winston & Strawn LLP (California)
Finance
Lawyer of the Year: Marissa C. Wesely - Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (New York)
Up-and-Coming Lawyer of the Year: Katherine Mooney Carroll - Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (DC)
Intellectual Property
Lawyer of the Year: Rachel Krevans - Morrison & Foerster (California)
Up-and-Coming Lawyer of the Year: Janet P. Peyton - McGuireWoods LLP (Virginia)
Litigation
Lawyer of the Year: Sylvia H. Walbolt - Carlton Fields, P.A. (Florida)
Up-and-Coming Lawyer of the Year: Mei Lin Kwan-Gett - Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (New York)
Real Estate
Lawyer of the Year: Pamela S. Duffy - Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP (California)
Up-and-Coming Lawyer of the Year: Susan J. Booth - Holland & Knight LLP (California)
Best Mentoring Program: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Most Innovative Gender Diversity Initiative: Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
2012 Winners:
Outstanding Contribution
Outstanding Contribution (In House) Lawyer of the Year - Sara E. Moss, Estee Lauder
In-House Counsel up & coming Lawyer of the Year - Laurie Nicole Robinson, CBS Corporation
Outstanding Contribution (Private Practice) Lawyer of the Year - Candace Krugman Beinecke, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
Corporate M&A
Corporate/M&A Lawyer of the Year - Martha E McGarry, Scadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (New York)
Up & Coming Corporate M&A Lawyer of the Year - Monica J. Shilling, Proskauer Rose LLP (California)
Employment
Employment Lawyer of the Year - Lisa J. Damon, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (Massachusetts)
Up & Coming Employment Lawyer of the Year - Laura A. Lindner - Littler Mendelson, PC (Wisconsin)
Energy/Projects
Energy/Projects Lawyer of the Year - Cynthia Urda Kassis , Shearman & Sterling LLP (New York)
Up & Coming Energy / Projects Lawyer of the Year - Chantal E. Kordula, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (New York)
Finance
Finance Lawyer of the Year - Valerie Ford Jacob, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP (New York)
Up & Coming Finance Lawyer of the Year -Stephanie Koo Song, Bracewell & Giulliani LLP (Texas)
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year - Gladys H. Monroy, Morrison & Foerster (California)
Up & Coming Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year - Elizabeth Weiswasser, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (New York)
Litigation
Litigation Lawyer of the Year - Sandra Goldstein, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP (New York)
Up & Coming Litigation Lawyer of the Year - Mary Beth Hogan, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (New York)
Real Estate
Real Estate Lawyer of the Year - Pamela Duffy, Coblenz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP (California)
Up & Coming Real Estate Lawyer of the Year - Heather G. Haberl, Covington & Burling LLP (Washington, DC)
Regulatory
Regulatory Lawyer of the Year - Mary Jo White, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (New York)
Up & Coming Regulatory Lawyer of the Year - Elizabeth A. Cooper, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (New York)
Wealth Management Lawyer of the Year - Carlyn S. McCaffrey, McDermott Will & Emery LLP (New York)
Up & Coming Wealth Management Lawyer of the Year - Loretta A. Ippolito, Wilkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (New York)
Most Innovative Gender Diversity Initiative (Law Firm) - Sidley Austin LLP
Best Mentoring Program in a Law Firm - Morris Manning & Martin LLP
Most Female-Friendly Company - Morgan Stanley
