Distinguished Leader Awards
Others may fly below the radar, but this group of extraordinary lawyers had great performances while demonstrating clear leadership skills.
October 17, 2019 at 01:58 PM
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This award recognizes attorneys in leadership roles who achieved impressive results in the past year. Others may fly below the radar, but this group of extraordinary lawyers had great performances while demonstrating clear leadership skills that resulted in positive outcomes.
Bob Bodian, managing member of Mintz
Dale Cendali, partner at Kirkland & Ellis
Junaid Chida, partner at O'Melveny & Myers
Melanie L. Cyganowski, partner at Otterbourg
Brad Karp, chairman of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Edward Kehoe, New York office managing partner at King & Spalding
Benjamin Koenigsberg, U.S. co-head of projects at Norton Rose Fulbright
Susan Kohlmann, New York managing partner at Jenner & Block
Eric Leon, partner at Latham & Watkins
Paola Lozano, partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
John Mancebo, partner at Tressler
Glen McGorty, New York office managing partner at Crowell & Moring
Carlos Méndez-Peñate, New York office managing partner at Akerman
Kathy Pakenham, New York partner-in-charge at Cooley
Charlie Platt, partner at WilmerHale
Julissa Reynoso, partner at Winston & Strawn
Joshua Rubenstein, partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman
Robert Scheinfeld, partner and co-chair of intellectual property department at Baker Botts
David Scherl, chairman and managing partner at Morrison Cohen
Alan Tarter, managing partner at Tarter Krinsky & Drogin
Jordan Thomas, partner at Labaton Sucharow
Aviva Will, senior managing director at Burford Capital
Barry Wolf, executive partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges
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