Women of Weil

Women of Weil

Weils Women Leaders

There are 76 women partners globally at Weil. Thirty-one percent of the Firm’s U.S. partners are women.

Fourteen women serve as leaders of offices or practice groups, or are Firmwide committee chairs or Management Committee members. The General Counsel and four 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.

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Weil’s Female Executive Leadership: Britta Grauke, Courtney S. 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.

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Jacqueline Marcus discusses her service 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 and to The Responsible 1000 by City & State in 2019

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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.

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Elizabeth Weiswasser: Financial Times Most Innovative Legal Practitioner (2021). Financial Times North America Innovative Lawyers Report Most Innovative Legal Practitioner (2021). PTAB Bar Association's Top 50 Women in PTAB Trials (2021). Benchmark Litigation Top 250 Women in Litigation (2021).Crain’s New York Business Notable Women in Law (2021). Euromoney Americas Women in Business Law Award for Outstanding Practitioner (2018).

Courtney Marcus: D CEO Magazine Dallas 500 (2020-2022). Texas Diversity Council Top Women Lawyer Award (2021). Texas Lawyer Trailblazer (2020). D Magazine Best Lawyers in Dallas (2018-2021). Dallas Business Journal Women in Business Honoree (2018).

Lyuba Goltser

Lyuba Goltser: American College of Governance Counsel Fellow (2021).

Ronit Berkovich: Crain’s New York Business Notable Women in Law (2022). Turnarounds & Workouts Outstanding Restructuring Lawyer (2019). Law360 Bankruptcy MVP (2018). Law360 Sealing the Deal Profile (2018).

Karen Ballack, Jenny Doak, Heather Emmel, Lyuba Goltser, Jenine Hulsmann, Amy Rubin and Charan Sandhu

Karen Ballack, Jenny Doak, Heather Emmel, Lyuba Goltser, Jenine Hulsmann, Amy Rubin and Charan Sandhu: MergerLinks Top Lawyers (2021).

Diane Sullivan: Benchmark Litigation Top 10 Women in Litigation (2021).The National Law Journal Winning Litigators (2019). Benchmark Litigation Hall of Fame (2019). LMG Life Sciences Awards’ Trial Lawyer of the Year (Non-IP) and Product Liability Attorney of the Year (2019). FT Top 100 Female Executives (2018). The AmLaw Litigation Daily Litigator of the Week (2018).

Jenny Davidson

Jenny Davidson: Global Restructuring Review 40 Under 40 (2022). Legal Week Rising Star: The U.K.'s Best Up and Coming Female Lawyers (2022).

Candace Arthur, Mariel Cruz, Jenna McBain and Vynessa Nemunaitis

Candace Arthur, Mariel Cruz, Jenna McBain and Vynessa Nemunaitis: The M&A Advisor Emerging Leaders (2021).

Candace Arthur, Ronit Berkovich, Kelly DiBlasi, Jessica Liou, Jacqueline Marcus

Candace Arthur, Ronit Berkovich, Kelly DiBlasi, Jessica Liou and Jacqueline Marcus: Lawdragon U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Leaders (2022).

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Hayley Lund: The Lawyer Hot 100 (2022).

Jenine Hulsmann, Brianne Kucerik, Carrie C. Mahan

Jenine Hulsmann, Brianne Kucerik and Carrie C. Mahan:Global Competition Review’s Women in Antitrust (2021).

Jessica Falk and Randi Singer

Jessica Falk and Randi Singer: WTR Top Trademark Practitioners (2022).

Barbara Smith

Barbara C. Smith: Council of Urban Professionals’ Law Catalyst (2021).

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Meredith Moore: Crain’s New York Business Top Diversity and Inclusion Officer (2021).

Hedieh Fakhriyazdi

Hedieh Fakhriyazdi: New York Law Journal Innovation Award Winner (2021).

Ellen Odoner: New York Law Journal Lifetime Achievement Award (2021). NACD Directorship 100 Honoree (2018, 2019 and 2020).

Amanda Fenster

Amanda Fenster: The Deal Top Women in Dealmaking (2022). Insider Top Electric-Vehicle Startup Lawyer (2021).  Law360 Mergers & Acquisitions Rising Star (2020). The Deal Rising Star (2020).

Sarah Coyne and Randi Singer

Sarah Coyne and Randi Singer: Euromoney Women in Business Law Americas Awards Lawyers of the Year (2021).

Kimberly Blanchard, Jenny Doak, Helyn Goldstein, and Graham Magill

Kimberly Blanchard, Jenny Doak, Helyn Goldstein and Graham Magill: International Tax Review’s World Tax (2022).

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

Karen Ballack

Karen Ballack: Daily Journal Top Intellectual Property Lawyers (2022).

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Marilyn French Shaw, Reena Gogna, Emmanuelle Henry, Jacky Kelly, Anne-Sophie Noury and Agathe Soilleux: IFLR1000 Women Leaders (2021).

Candace Arthur

Candace Arthur: Turnarounds & Workouts Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer (2021). Bloomberg Law Top Young Restructuring Lawyer (2020).

Jessica Liou: TMA Mega Company Turnaround/Transaction of the Year (2021).  Law360 Bankruptcy Rising Star (2020). American Bankruptcy Institute’s 40 Under 40 (2019). Turnaround & Workouts Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer (2019).

Anne Cappella

Anne Cappella: Daily Journal Top Women Lawyers (2021). The Recorder California Trailblazer (2020).

Aimee Adler, Sarah Downie and Amy M. Rubin

Aimee Adler, Sarah Downie and Amy M. Rubin: Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers (2021).

Cassie Kimmelman and Graham Magill

Cassie Kimmelman and Graham Magill: Euromoney Legal Media Group Rising Stars (2021).

Vynessa Nemunaitis

Vynessa Nemunaitis: Texas Lawyer's Texas Legal Excellence Awards On The Rise Award Winner (2021). Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow (2021). Euromoney Legal Media Group Rising Star (2020).

Candace Arthur, Luna Barrington, Jessica Falk

Candace Arthur, Luna Ngan Barrington and Jessica Falk: Law360 Rising Stars (2021).

Five Women Weil Partners Named LMG Rising Stars

Amanda Fenster, Megan Granger, Cassie Kimmelman, Graham Magill and Vynessa Nemunaitis: Legal Media Group’s Expert Guides Rising Stars (2021).

Jessica Falk and Liz Ryan

Jessica Falk and Liz Ryan: Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under Hot List (2021).

Karen Ballack and Charan Sandhu

Karen Ballack and Charan Sandhu: IAM Global Leaders (2021 and 2022).

Megan Granger

Megan Granger: The National Law Journal D.C. Rising Star (2021).

Andriana Georgallas and Allison Liff

Andriana Georgallas and Allison Liff: TMA International Company Transaction of the Year (2020).

Susan Shin

Susan Shin: The Korean American Association of Greater New York Community Role Model Award (2020).

Stacy Nettleton Named to Benchmark Litigation's 40 & Under Hotlist

Stacy Nettleton: The National Law Journal Litigation Trailblazer (2020). Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under Hot List (2018).

Miriam Buhl: Center for Constitutional Rights Changemaker (2018).

Euromoney Women in Business Law Awards Winners

Kimberly Blanchard, Jessica Falk and Lyuba Goltser: Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Americas Women in Business Law Awards Top Practitioners (2020).

Jackie Cohen: Corporate Counsel Women, Influence & Power in Law Award Winner (2019).

Sarah Coyne, Marcia Goldstein and P.J. Himelfarb: Euromoney Americas Women in Business Law Award Winners (2019).

Kimberly Blanchard

Kimberly Blanchard: Bloomberg Tax & Accounting Leonard Silverstein Lifetime Achievement Award (2020).

Sarah Coyne: GIR Top 100 Women Globally for Investigations (2018).

Anne-Sophie Noury

Anne-Sophie Noury: Les Echos Executives Attorney to Watch (2020).

Marcia Goldstein and Charan Sandhu: Crain’s New York Business Notable Women in Law (2019).

Marcia Goldstein: New York Law Journal Lifetime Achievement Award (2018).

Allison Liff

Allison Liff: Law360 Banking MVP (2019).

Amy Rubin

Amy Rubin: Law360 Benefits MVP (2020).

Jacqueline Marcus

Jacqueline Marcus: The National Law Journal’s Equality Trailblazer (2019). Named Among The Responsible 100 by City & State (2019).

Helyn Goldstein: Law360’s Influential Women in Tax Law (2019).

Helyn Goldstein: Law360’s Influential Women in Tax Law (2019).

Charan Sandhu: Chambers USA Women in Law Award for Minority Female Lawyer of the Year (2018).

Kelly DiBlasi: TMA Mega Company Transaction of the Year (2019). New York Law Journal Rising Star (2018). American Bankruptcy Institute 40 Under 40 (2018).

Anna Frankowska: University Legal Clinic Foundation Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year (2019). Polish Union of Legal Employers 30-Year Jubilee Lawyer (2018).

Caroline Zalka Named to Benchmark Litigation's 40 & Under Hotlist

Caroline Zalka: Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under Hot List (2018 and 2019).

Ellen Odoner and Lyuba Goltser: Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing (2018).

Jessica Liou and Heather Viets:The M&A Advisor Emerging Leaders (2019).

Stephanie Srulowitz: Law360 Rising Star for Asset Management (2018). Euromoney Americas Rising Star Award for Best in Investment Funds (2018).

Marcia Goldstein and Ronit Berkovich: The American Lawyer Dealmakers of the Year (2019).

Ann Malester: LMG Life Sciences Hall of Fame (2019).