We are thrilled to introduce the new members of the Lawdragon Hall of Fame. These lawyers are among the most acclaimed of their generation, having led America’s signature law firms to unprecedented heights, achieved civil rights advances and changed our world for the better.
The lawyers selected include dealmakers such as Sullivan & Cromwell’s Joe Shenker; Wachtell’s Edward Herlihy; and Kirkland’s David Fox. All-star litigators include Mary Alexander; McKool Smith’s Doug Cawley; Paul Weiss’ Jay Cohen; and Lieff Cabraser’s Elizabeth Cabraser. Also inducted this year is the remarkable former Delaware Vice Chancellor and Paul Weiss of counsel Stephen Lamb.
Recognized here are three remarkable female lawyers we lost last year: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sullivan partner Alexandra Korry and Robins Kaplan partner Hollis Salzman. The magnitude of their loss mirrors the breadth of their achievements and impact on those they touched.
First
Last
Company
Focus
Deirdre
Aaron
Outten & Golden
Litigators
Terry
Abeyta
Abeyta Nelson
Litigators
Mike
Abourezk
Abourezk & Garcia
Litigators
Vicki Lafer
Abrahamson
Abrahamson Rdzanek
Litigators
Mary
Alexander
Mary Alexander & Associates
Litigators
Greg
Allen
Beasley Allen
Litigators
D. Leon
Ashford
Hare Wynn
Litigators
Scott
Atlas
Atlas Counsel Search
Consultants
Vincent
Bartolotta Jr.
Thorsnes Bartolotta
Litigators
Lynne
Bernabei
Bernabei & Kabat
Litigators
Stephen
Berzon
Altshuler Berzon
Litigators
Lisa
Blue
Athea Trial Lawyers
Litigators
Patricia
Bobb
Patricia C. Bobb & Associates
Litigators
Kathleen
Bogas
Bogas & Koncius
Litigators
Mary
Bonauto
GLAD
Leadership
Michael
Boone
HaynesBoone
Dealmakers
James
Bostwick
Bostwick & Peterson
Litigators
Margaret Moses
Branch
Branch Law Firm
Litigators
Thomas
Brandi
The Brandi Law Firm
Litigators
Frank
Branson
The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson
Litigators
Joseph
Brown Jr.
Cunningham Bounds
Litigators
Elizabeth
Cabraser
Lieff Cabraser
Leadership
David
Casey Jr.
Casey Gerry
Litigators
Douglas
Cawley
McKool Smith
Litigators
Cynthia
Chihak
Chihak & Martel
Litigators
James
Clark
Cahill
Dealmakers
Lew
Clayton
Paul Weiss
Litigators
Howard
Coker
Coker Law
Litigators
Jan
Conlin
Ciresi Conlin
Litigators
Silvia
Coulter
LawVision
Consultants
Christopher
Cox
Cadwalader
Dealmakers
Lanny
Davis
Trident DMG
Consultants
Mark
Davis
Davis Levin
Litigators
John
DeGroote
DeGroote Partners
Litigators
Jorge
del Calvo
Pillsbury
Dealmakers
Thomas
Demetrio
Corboy & Demetrio
Litigators
Carl
Douglas
Douglas Hicks
Litigators
Lewis 'Mike'
Eidson
Colson Hicks
Litigators
Jay
Eisenhofer
Grant & Eisenhofer
Litigators
Alan
Epstein
Spector Gadon
Litigators
Alan
Exelrod
Rudy Exelrod
Litigators
Elizabeth
Faiella
Faiella & Gulden
Litigators
Robert
Fleder
Paul Weiss
Litigators
Valerie
Fontaine
Seltzer Fontaine
Consultants
David
Fox
Kirkland
Dealmakers
Jan Woodward
Fox
Jan Woodward Fox, PLC
Litigators
Stephen
Fraidin
Cadwalader
Dealmakers
Hal
Gillespie
Gillespie & Sanford
Litigators
Ruth Bader
Ginsburg
U.S. Supreme Court
Remembered
Amy
Gladstein
Gladstein Reif
Litigators
Nathan
Goldberg
Allred Maroko
Litigators
Stuart
Grossman
Grossman Roth
Litigators
Paul
Hanly Jr.
Simmons Hanly Conroy
Remembered
William
Hartnett
Cahill Gordon
Dealmakers
Terry
Hatter
U.S. District Court
Judges
Michael
Hausfeld
Hausfeld
Litigators
Michael
Hausfeld
Hausfeld
Litigators
Edward
Herlihy
Wachtell
Leadership
Frank
Herrera Jr.
The Herrera Law Firm
Litigators
Nancy
Hersh
Hersh & Hersh
Litigators
Anita
Hill
Cohen Milstein
Litigators
Nora
Jordan
Davis Polk
Dealmakers
Karen
Kaplowitz
New Ellis Group
Consultants
Steven
Kazan
Kazan McClain
Litigators
Don
Keenan
Keenan Law Firm
Litigators
Skip
Keesal
Keesal Young
Litigators
Michael
Kelly
Walkup Melodia
Litigators
Thomas
Kline
Kline Specter
Litigators
Alan
Kornberg
Paul Weiss
Litigators
Alexandra
Korry
Sullivan & Cromwell
Remembered
Michael
Kump
Kinsella Weitzman
Litigators
Stephen
Lamb
Paul Weiss
Leadership
Barbara
Lawless
Lawless & Lawless
Litigators
Richard
Lawrence
The Lawrence Firm
Litigators
Ann
Lee Gibson
Ann Lee Gibson Consulting
Consultants
Jon
Lindsey
Major Lindsey & Africa
Consultants
Michael
Livingston
Davis Levin
Litigators
Randi
McGinn
Athea/McGinn Montoya
Litigators
Ellen
Messing
Messing Rudavsky
Litigators
Michael
Meyer
Glaser Weil
Dealmakers
Bruce
Miller
Miller Cohen
Litigators
Dale
Minami
Minami Tamaki
Litigators
Mark
Moller
Kreindler & Kreindler
Litigators
Henry
Nassau
Dechert
Dealmakers
Harold
Nix
Nix Patterson
Litigators
John
Norman
Norman & Edem
Litigators
Cliff
Palefsky
McGuinn Hillsman
Litigators
Aaron
Podhurst
Podhurst Orseck
Litigators
Steven
Quattlebaum
Quattlebaum Grooms
Litigators
Kalman
Resnick
Hughes Socol
Litigators
Deborah
Rhode
Stanford Law School
Remembered
Mark
Robinson
Robinson Calcagnie
Litigators
Stephen
Roddenberry
Akerman
Dealmakers
Sanford Jay
Rosen
Rosen Bien
Litigators
David
Rosenfeld
Weinberg Roger
Litigators
Rick
Rule
Paul Weiss
Litigators
Patrick
Salvi
Salvi Schostok
Litigators
Hollis
Salzman
Robins Kaplan
Remembered
Richard
Sarver
Barrasso Usdin
Litigators
John 'Jack'
Scarola
Searcy Denney
Litigators
James
Schwebel
Schwebel Goetz
Litigators
Mary Anne
Sedey
Sedey Harper
Litigators
Elonide
Semmes
Right Hat
Consultants
Anthony
Shapiro
Hagens Berman
Remembered
Joseph
Shenker
Sullivan & Cromwell
Leadership
Leopold
Sher
Sher Garner
Dealmakers
Nancy
Shilepsky
Sherin & Lodgen
Litigators
Michael
Sitrick
Sitrick
Consultants
William
Smith
Abramson Smith
Litigators
Larry
Sonsini
Wilson Sonsini
Dealmakers
Dan
Stormer
Hadsell & Stormer
Litigators
Paul
Stritmatter
Stritmatter Kessler
Litigators
Robert
Sullivan
Sullivan Papain
Litigators
Steven
Toll
Cohen Milstein
Litigators
Mark
Wawro
Susman Godfrey
Litigators
Deborah
Willig
Willig Williams
Litigators
Steven
Zieff
Rudy Exelrod
Litigators
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