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Our Rising Stars awards recognize the region's most promising lawyers 40 and younger by the date of submission. It has always been a competitive category, and this year was no exception. Submissions were judged by an outside panel of experts.
The Law Journal is excited to congratulate our winners for 2022:
Jacqueline Adorno, managing attorney, Mobilization for Justice
Nefertiti Alexander, partner, Kasowitz Benson Torres
Yen-Yi Anderson, partner, Anderson & Associates
Patricia Astorga, chief legal officer, Mintz Group
Noam Biale, counsel, Sher Tremonte
Lina Bensman, partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Kelly Cataldo, partner, Latham & Watkins
Andrew Elken, partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Brett Fleisher, partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Russell Franklin, partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Amanda Genovese, partner, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders
David Gringer, partner, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr
Michael Hill, special counsel, Covington & Burling
Cheryl James, vice president and associate general counsel, New York Life
Richard Kim, shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
Lena Konanova, partner, Selendy Gay Elsberg
Kelly Newsome, senior associate, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
Will Page, staff attorney, The Legal Aid Society
Avni Patel, partner, Walden Macht & Haran
Edward Prokop, partner, Jenner & Block
Shaila Rahman Diwan, partner, King & Spalding
Annie Railton, partner, Goodwin Procter
Heather Ripley, partner, Alston & Bird
Danny Rubens, partner, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
Danielle Toalton, partner, Davis Wright Tremaine
Alberta Yan, partner, Norton Rose Fulbright US
The winners will be recognized in the New York Law Journal's upcoming Professional Excellence web presentation and honored Oct. 6th at the New York Legal Awards at Marriott Marquis in New York City. The event will feature numerous other awards, including Distinguished Leaders, Lifetime Achievement, Litigation Departments of the Year, Innovation, Dealmakers, In-House Impact, Diversity Initiative and the announcement of the Attorney of the Year. For information about tickets and sponsorships for the event, please contact Andre Sutton at [email protected].
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Law Firms Mentioned
- Kindel & Anderson
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
- Kasowitz Benson Torres
- King & Spalding
- Jenner & Block
- Latham & Watkins
- Alston & Bird
- Greenberg Traurig
- Pepper Hamilton
- Davis Wright Tremaine
- Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
- Goodwin Procter
- Cravath, Swaine & Moore
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Covington & Burling
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
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