Alumni
Welcome, Weil Alumni!
More than 7,000 former Weil attorneys around the globe have transitioned to roles where you continue to extend and promote our brand of excellence.
We wish to stay connected with you, sharing Firm and alumni news, and developing programs that you will find relevant. We hope to reach you here and through the Alumni Newsletter and Alumni App. Please share your employment, promotion and other professional announcements with E.J. Weppler or alumni@weil.com.
A Career of Trust Well-Earned
Our latest issue of Weil Private Equity Sponsor Sync spotlights legendary former Weil partner Jim Westra. When Jim started his career, private equity was a small, clubby world. He had a front-row seat to its explosive growth, first as a key advisor to the industry’s pioneers and later as the long-time General Counsel for Advent International, one of the world’s largest and most respected firms.
Weil partners Ramona Nee and Arnie Fridhandler sat down with the recently retired leader at his home in Manchester-by-the-Sea to discuss his journey, the evolution of the industry he helped build and his belief that in law, as in life, it’s rarely a zero-sum game. Ramona is Co-Head of our U.S. Private Equity practice, Co-Managing Partner of Weil Boston and Co-Managing Partner of Weil. Arnie is a Private Equity partner, Global Head of DealVision360 and an Editor of Weil Private Equity Sponsor Sync.
Read Ramona and Arnie’s interview with Jim.Our Interview Series
The Weil Alumni Interview Series has recently featured videos on our alumni’s successes, well-being, and search tips for in-house legal positions. View these videos on Weil’s YouTube channel.
Top Honors
Erin J. Law, Executive Director & Counsel, Legal & Compliance Division at Morgan Stanley, was honored with the John Dewey Award for Distinguished Public Service by her alma mater, Bard College. Erin has global responsibility for Morgan Stanley’s pro bono program, through which employees provide thousands of hours of free legal services annually. She has also been recognized by her peers for her unwavering commitment to pro bono work and received the American Bar Association’s highest honor to pro bono practitioners in private practice – the Pro Bono Publico Award.
Professional Excellence
N. Damali Peterman was named Woman Legal Entrepreneur of the Year for her achievements as an attorney and entrepreneur, her professional excellence in the area of dispute resolution and her support of other women entrepreneurs during the pandemic by Women Owned Law, the national nonprofit organization that empowers women lawyers to achieve success in the business of law. Damali is the Founder and CEO of BreakthroughADR LLC, and is an Arbitrator, Mediator and Ombudsman with JAMS, INC. in New York.
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