Women of Weil
Weils Women Leaders
There are 58 women partners globally at Weil. Twenty-four percent of the Firm’s U.S. partners are women.
Twelve women serve as leaders of departments, offices or practice groups, or are Firmwide committee chairs or Management Committee members. The General Counsel and three Management Committee members are women.
On this page, we feature the latest news and profiles of our many women leaders.
View more information on Women@Weil, our women’s affinity group.
Latest News
View our new video – “Restructuring Companies, Structuring a Lifelong Friendship” – featuring Business Finance & Restructuring partners Marcia Goldstein and Ronit Berkovich, who were named 2019 Dealmakers of the Year by The American Lawyer. They discuss their long working relationship and friendship, the dynamics of mentoring, how they balance family and a challenging career, the chemistry between them, and their shared value of being “happy in life.”
Weils Women Leaders
Weil’s Female Executive Leadership: Courtney Marcus, Diane Sullivan and Elizabeth Weiswasser, female members of Weil’s Management Committee, and Mindy Spector, Weil’s General Counsel, share reflections on their success and advice to young women today. Read more.
Latest News
Diversity Committee Q&A: Jacqueline Marcus discusses her role as Diversity Committee Co-Chair, TOWER Co-Chair and one of our first flex-time partners. Read more.
Related News: Jacqueline Marcus Named 2019 Equality Trailblazer by The National Law Journal
Weils Women Leaders
In Weil Women’s Wisdom, female leaders reflect on their personal and professional journeys and the lessons learned along the way. Our goal is to inspire and reassure women starting their careers or at key transition points with advice and perspective from those who have blazed the trail before them. Read more.
Jacqueline Marcus: The National Law Journal’s Equality Trailblazer (2019).
Marcia Goldstein and Ronit Berkovich: The American Lawyer Dealmakers of the Year (2019).
Ellen Odoner: NACD Directorship 100 Honoree (2018 and 2019).
Elizabeth Weiswasser: Euromoney Americas Women in Business Law Award for Outstanding Practitioner (2018).
Jessica Liou and Heather Viets:The M&A Advisor Emerging Leaders (2019).
Holly Loiseau: Savoy Magazine Most Influential Black Lawyers (2018).
Sarah Coyne, Marcia Goldstein and P.J. Himelfarb: Euromoney Americas Women in Business Law Award Winners (2019).
Courtney Marcus: Dallas Business Journal Women in Business Honoree (2018). D Magazine Best Lawyers in Dallas (2018).
Helyn Goldstein: Law360’s Influential Women in Tax Law (2019).
Caroline Zalka: Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under Hot List (2018 and 2019).
Stephanie Srulowitz: Law360 Rising Star for Asset Management (2018). Euromoney Americas Rising Star Award for Best in Investment Funds (2018).
Ronit Berkovich: Law360 Bankruptcy MVP (2018). Law360 Sealing the Deal Profile (2018).
Marcia Goldstein, Diane Sullivan, Allison Brown and Elizabeth Weiswasser: Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation (2019).
Allison Brown: The AmLaw Litigation Daily Litigator of the Week (2019). The National Law Journal’s Litigation Trailblazer (2019).
Miriam Buhl: Center for Constitutional Rights Changemaker (2018).
Marilyn French Shaw, Marcia Goldstein, Jacky Kelly and Emmanuelle Henry: IFLR1000 Women Leaders (2018 and 2019).
Marcia Goldstein and Charan Sandhu: Crain’s New York Business Notable Women in Law (2019).
Diane Sullivan and Allison Brown: The AmLaw Litigation Daily Litigators of the Week (2018). Law360 How They Won It Profile (2018).
Ellen Odoner and Lyuba Goltser: Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing (2018).
Stacy Nettleton: Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under Hot List (2018).
Marcia Goldstein: New York Law Journal Lifetime Achievement Award (2018).
