Alumni
Welcome, Weil Alumni!
Approximately 6,000 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 Value-Focused Lawyer at Weil and Beyond
We are delighted to feature Jessica Diab, Senior Vice President with Brookfield Asset Management. Jessica first came to Weil as a summer associate in 2011 before joining us in 2012 as an associate in our Restructuring Department. She later moved to Brookfield and was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2023. In her role, Jessica focuses on M&A for Brookfield’s Renewable Power & Energy Transition funds.
In this edition of the Weil Alumni Interview Series, Jessica Liou, a partner in our Restructuring Department and a member of our Philanthropic Committee, speaks with Jessica on her transition to an in-house position, her career trajectory at Brookfield, her connectedness to the Weil network, and lessons she would share with her younger self.
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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