The American Lawyer is pleased to announce its Lifetime Achievement honorees and finalists for the Attorney of the Year. These individuals are set to be honored at The American Lawyer Industry Awards in New York on Nov. 13, when the winner of the Attorney of the Year and several other industry awards will also be announced. A list of the finalists in other awards categories can be found here.

Lifetime Achievement Honorees

  • David Boies, founding partner of Boies Schiller Flexner
  • Kenneth Feinberg, special master and principal of Feinberg Law Offices
  • Joseph Greenaway Jr., retired judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and U.S. District Court, and partner with Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer
  • Don Liu, executive vice president and chief legal and compliance officer, Target
  • Eduardo Robreno, retired judge of the U.S. District Court and partner with McCarter & English
  • Ann Claire Williams, retired judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and U.S. District Court, and of counsel with Jones Day
  • Kim Koopersmith, chairperson at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld (Law Firm Distinguished Leader)

Attorney of the Year Finalists

Lori Cohen of Greenberg Traurig: For overcoming adversity—the sudden and yet-unexplained loss of her voice—through leveraging technology to continue her career as a premier trial lawyer.