Women of Weil

Weils Women Leaders

There are 86 women partners globally at Weil.

Sixteen women serve as leaders of offices or practice groups, or are Firmwide committee chairs or Management Committee members. Four Management Committee members are women.

Women of Weil: 2023 Progress and Priorities further showcases the breadth and depth of Weil’s dynamic women leaders, their advancement at the Firm on both our legal and administrative teams, and our commitment to gender equity. Read more.

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

Weils Women Leaders

Weil’s Female Executive Leadership: Britta Grauke, Courtney S. Marcus, Ramona Nee and Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser, female members of Weil’s Management Committee share reflections on their success and advice to young women today. Read more.

Latest News

Justina Chen, Jenna McBain, Jacqueline Oveissi, Amanda Rotkel and Emily Willey were named Rising Stars at this year’s 18th Annual Power of Women to Make a Difference Awards Luncheon, hosted by United Way of New York City and its Women United professional women’s network.

In this video, Weil’s UWNYC Rising Stars discuss the United Way’s work, their women role models, literacy and learning, and their favorite childhood books.

Weils Women Leaders

Retired partner Jacqueline Marcus discusses her service as Diversity Committee Co-Chair, TOWER Co-Chair and one of our first flex-time partners. Read more.

Latest News

Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser: Benchmark Litigation U.S. Awards Intellectual Property Litigator of the Year (2024). Managing Intellectual Property Americas Awards New York Litigator of the Year (2022). Benchmark Litigation Top 250 Women in Litigation (2022-2023). Legal Media Group’s Expert Guides Best of the Best USA (2022). Financial Times Most Innovative Legal Practitioner (2021). PTAB Bar Association's Top 50 Women in PTAB Trials (2021). Crain’s New York Business Notable Women in Law (2021).

Courtney Marcus: D Magazine’s Best Lawyers in Dallas (2024). D CEO Magazine Dallas 500 (2024). D Magazine Best Lawyers in Dallas (2023). D Magazine Best Lawyers in Dallas (2022). Texas Diversity Council Top Women Lawyer Award (2021).

Lyuba Goltser: Corporate Counsel’s Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards Thought Leadership Honoree (2023). Crain’s New York Business Notable Women in Law (2023). Euromoney Women in Business Law Americas Awards Lawyers of the Year (2022). American College of Governance Counsel Fellow (2021). MergerLinks Top Lawyers (2021).

Charan Sandhu: SABANY Corporate Leadership Award (2023). SABA-NJ Trailblazer Award (2023). Managing Intellectual Property Americas Practitioner of the Year (IP Transactions) (2023). Crain’s New York Business Notable Asian Leaders (2022).

Chantale Fiebig: Corporate Counsel’s Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards Managing Partner of the Year (2023). National Law Journal’s Legal Awards Winning Litigator (2023). Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America (2023).

Ronit Berkovich: Law360 Distinguished Writing Award (2023). The American Lawyer Northeast Trailblazer (2022). Crain’s New York Business Notable Women in Law (2022).

Diane Sullivan: Daily Journal Leading Commercial Litigator (2023-2024). Benchmark Litigation Top 100 Trial Lawyers (2022-2024). Benchmark Litigation Top 250 Women in Litigation (2022-2023). Legal Media Group’s Expert Guides Best of the Best USA (2022).

Jessica Liou: Turnarounds & Workouts Outstanding Restructuring Lawyer (2023). TMA Mega Company Turnaround/Transaction of the Year (2021).

Britta Grauke: Business Today News Trailblazing Lawyer (2023).

Candace Arthur: New York Law Journal’s Legal Awards Rising Star (2024). American Bankruptcy Institute’s 40 Under 40 (2023). Crain’s New York Business Notable Women in Law (2023). The Deal Top Women in Dealmaking (2023). Turnarounds & Workouts Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer (2021).

Vynessa Nemunaitis: D Magazine Best Lawyers Under 40 (2023). Texas Lawyer's Texas Legal Excellence Awards On The Rise Award Winner (2021). Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow (2021).

Lori Pines: Financial Times North America Innovative Lawyers Awards Most Innovative Intrapreneur Finalist (2022). New York Law Journal Innovation Award Winner (2022).

Jacky Kelly: The Legal 500 ESG Awards Social Mobility: Private Practice Champion of the Year (2024).

Kathleen Aka: China Business Law Journal’s The A-List Growth Driver (2024).

Chantale Fiebig, Courtney Marcus, Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser, Diane Sullivan

Chantale Fiebig, Courtney Marcus, Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser and Diane Sullivan: Lawdragon Leading Lawyers in America (2024).

Jenine Hulsmann: The Lawyer’s Hot 100 List (2024).

Annemargaret Connolly: Euromoney Women in Business Law Americas Awards Environmental Lawyer of the Year and ESG Leader of the Year (2024). DC Appleseed Center for Law and Justice Honoree (2024).

Ann Vermes: PoliticsNY Power Player in Corporate Social Responsibility (2024).

Justina Chen, Jenna McBain, Jacqueline Oveissi, Amanda Rotkel and Emily Willey: United Way of New York City and Women Rising Stars (2024).

Miriam Buhl: Association for Conflict Resolution of Greater New York Honoree (2024). Financial Times North America Innovative Lawyers Awards Change Maker Finalist (2023).

Karen Ballack, Anne Cappella, Olivia Greer, Charan Sandhu and Elizabeth Wesiwasser: Intellectual Asset Management IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners (2023-2024).

Luna Barrington, Jessica Falk, Liz Ryan and Arianna Scavetti: Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under Hot List (2023).

Jessica Falk: WTR 1000 Top Trademark Practitioners (2023-2024).

Sarah Coyne, Britta Grauke and Hayley Lund: Global Investigations Review’s GIR100 Prominent Investigations Practitioners (2023).

Amanda Fenster: Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America (2024). The Deal Top Women in Dealmaking (2022). Insider Top Electric-Vehicle Startup Lawyer (2021).

Olivia Greer, Brianne Kucerik, Charan Sandhu, Diane Sullivan and Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser: Legal Media Group Life Sciences Stars (2023).

Lois Deasey, Reena Gogna, Emmanuelle Henry, Jacky Kelly, Ramona Nee, Anne-Sophie Noury and Agathe Soilleux: IFLR1000 Women Leaders (2023).

Sarah Coyne: Euromoney Women in Business Law Americas Awards White Collar Crime Lawyer of the Year (2023). Euromoney Women in Business Law Americas Awards Lawyers of the Year (2021).

Karen Ballack, Anne Cappella, Charan Sandhu and Elizabeth Wesiwasser: Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars (2023).

Barbara Jagersberger: Best Lawyers Best Lawyers in Germany (2023).

Candace Arthur, Ronit Berkovich, Kelly DiBlasi and Jessica Liou: Lawdragon Global Bankruptcy and Restructuring Leaders (2023-2024).

Andriana Georgallas, Megan Granger and Arianna Scavetti: Law360 Rising Stars (2023).

Jenna McBain: Private Equity International 40 Under 40: Future Leaders of Private Equity (2022). The Deal Top Rising Star (2021).

Karen Ballack, Lyuba Goltser, Ramona Nee, Diane Sullivan and Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser: Euromoney Women in Business Law Americas Awards Lawyers of the Year (2022).

Michelle Sargent: The M&A Advisor Emerging Leaders (2022).

Sarah Flaherty: Financial News Legal Services Rising Star (2023).

Legal Media Group’s Expert Guides Rising Stars (2022)

Candace Arthur, Lois Deasey, Amanda Fenster, Megan Granger, Cassie Kimmelman, Graham Magill, Vynessa Nemunaitis and Megan Pendleton: Legal Media Group's Expert Guides Rising Stars (2022).

Luna Ngan Barrington, Anne Cappella, Brianne Kucerik, Diane Sullivan and Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser: Lawdragon Leading Litigators in America (2022-2024).