Tell us about your biggest client wins this year. [The firm's] groundbreaking shareholder derivative litigation against Fox News parent 21st Century Fox Inc., in which [the firm] created the first-ever board-level watchdog of its kind, and recouped $90 million from management for the company's coffers; [a] $250 million recovery for Allergan Inc. investors after a three-year legal battle to stop an alleged, unprecedented insider trading scheme by billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman; [and a] $480 million recovery from Wells Fargo arising from fake/unauthorized client accounts scandal.

What's the best lesson you learned as a young lawyer? Find your own voice and own way of advocating a client's position. You are most effective when you are true to yourself.

What's been the most significant change in your practice area, and how have you adjusted? The misconduct underlying securities fraud actions. We adjust by learning everything about the new pattern of wrongdoing.

Share an interesting fact about your firm that few know. The significant majority of our partnership has "grown up" together, starting here as young BLB&G associates.

Submitted by Hannah Ross, Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann senior partner.