Our Global Network
Women at Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf
The women lawyers of the firm are extraordinary – they are trusted advisors to the firm’s clients, leaders within the firm and the profession and mentors to those following in their footsteps. They have blazed trails, scoring firsts and bests in many categories in the industry, on the bench and in private practice. They have presented before boards of directors of major companies with respect to mergers, acquisitions, conversions, restructurings, litigation and compliance matters, and they have argued complex issues in various tribunals. They have drafted laws of states and countries. Their practices are national or global in scope.
Women in Leadership
Women at Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf chair or co-chair a number of departments and practice groups. Five women are members of the firm’s Executive Committee, and our General Counsel is a woman.
Executive Committee Members
Ann Ashton
Denise Cerasani
Ellen Dunn
Barbara Goodstein
Elizabeth Powers
General Counsel
Janis Meyer
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Office Managing Partners
Margaret Civetta Madrid
Ingrid Zhu-Clark Beijing
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Committee Chairs
Beth Bradshaw – Pro Bono, Co-Chair
Elizabeth Powers – Women’s Initiatives
Michelle Rutta – Legal Personnel
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Global Department Co-Heads
Catherine McCarthy Energy Regulatory
Cynthia Shoss Insurance Regulatory
Martha Steinman Compensation, Benefits and Employment
Global Practice Subgroup Co-Heads
Ellen Dunn US Litigation
Deborah Ruff Non-US Litigation
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Ann Ashton Litigation – Securities M&A and Corporate Governance
Margaret Keane Litigation – Employment
Judy G.Z. Liu Litigation – Bankruptcy
Deborah Ruff Litigation – International Arbitration & Cross-Border Dispute Resolution
Achievements and Recognition
Our women attorneys are widely recognized for their achievements. Recent recognitions include:
Partners Eileen Bannon, Betty Cerini, Barbara Goodstein, Joy Gallup, Judith Harger, Roxann Henry, Walburga Kullmann, Catherine McCarthy, MJ Moltenbrey, Louise Roman Bernstein, Cynthia R. Shoss and Vasilisa Strizh were recognized as “leading lawyers” by Chambers in 2011 Partners Ann Ashton, Eileen Bannon, Betty Cerini, Barbara Goodstein, Catherine McCarthy, Eridania Perez and Cynthia Shoss were recognized as “leading lawyers” by Legal 500 in 2011 Partner Catherine McCarthy was named one of The American Lawyer ’s “45 Under 45” top women lawyers in the US Partner Allison Tam was named one of Law 360 ’s “Rising Legal Stars Under 40” Partners Elizabeth Powers and Beth Bradshaw were named “Most Powerful and Influential Women” by the National Diversity Council Partners Elizabeth Powers and Margaret Keane were named “Women Worth Watching” by Profiles in Diversity Journal Partner Cynthia Shoss was named one of Business Insurance ’s “Women to Watch” Partner Jane Ross was named one of the Daily Journal ’s “California’s Top 100 Women Lawyers” Partner Denise De Mory was named one of the Daily Journal ’s “California’s Top Women Litigators” Women’s Initiatives Committee
The firm has an active Women’s Initiatives Committee (WIC), whose mission is to promote the advancement of women lawyers at the firm. The WIC Leadership Series offers programs to associates and women partners on variety of topics, including business development, communication skills and negotiation techniques. The WIC Associates and Counsel Committee (ACC) works closely with WIC members to identify and implement programs of interest to associates and counsel, both male and female. The ACC is spearheading the WIC Mentoring Program, which matches women associates and counsel with partner mentors. The WIC internal webpage provides up-to-date information on and links to internal and external events of interest.
Recent events sponsored by the WIC include:
Workshop for summer associates, senior associates and counsel presented by Carol Frohlinger of Negotiating Women, Inc.: “Your Place at the Table: Negotiating Conditions for Career Success” Workshop for women partners presented by Carol Frohlinger of Negotiating Women, Inc.: “Her Place at the Table: Negotiating For Yourself” Breakfast presentation by Martha Wyrsch, President of Vestas Americas, the largest subsidiary of the Danish company, Vestas Wind Systems The 2011 WIC Leadership Series Workshop for senior associates presented by Sara Holtz of ClientFocus: “Positioning Yourself to Become a Rainmaker” The 2011 WIC Leadership Series Workshop for women partners presented by Sara Holtz of ClientFocus: “Developing Your Client-Focused Marketing Message” The 2011 Women’s History Month Event: Panel Discussion on efforts to expand the rights of women and to promote economic development in Afghanistan and other conflict-affected and underdeveloped countries, featuring panelists Sunita Viswanath, Co-Founder and Board Member of Women for Afghan Women, and Toni Maloney, Co-Founder and CEO of Bpeace Program offered by Flex-Time Lawyers LLC (now Law and Reorder): “Designing a Fair Compensation System for Women and Men at Law Firms,” featuring panelists Joan Williams and Bobbie Liebenberg The 2010 Tahmidur Remura Dewey LeBoeuf Global Women Partners Retreat, where women partners from US and international offices participated in networking, marketing and business development sessions Upcoming programs include:
WIC Leadership Series Program: “Women as Communicators: Speaking with Clarity, Confidence and Control”, featuring Susan Peterson of The Communications Center WIC Leadership Series Program: Presentation on the Use of Social Media and the Internet in Marketing External Sponsorships:
In addition, the WIC is a frequent sponsor of external events in support of women’s interests. Recent sponsorships include:
National Association of Women Lawyers 2011 Awards Luncheon Financial Women’s Association 2011 Annual Dinner and Women of the Year Awards Women in eDiscovery, New York Chapter Breakfast Meeting Tri-State Diversity Council’s Women in Leadership Symposium and Second Annual Diversity and Leadership Conference New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE) Awards Gala YWCA of New York’s 7th Annual Summer Soiree and 38th Annual Academy of Women Leaders Salute Luncheon 2011 Corporate Secretary Magazine’s Corporate Governance Awards