National Employment Counsel, PLLC announced today that the firm has been ranked in U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” for 2015. The firm received a Tier One ranking in Employment Law. National Employment Counsel is a niche firm formed by Linda Burwell less than one year ago to personally advise and consult with ...
The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) has announced that Lim Ruger will be awarded the 2014 Asian Pacific American (APA)-Owned Law Firm of the Year. NAPABA created the APA-Owned Law Firm of the Year Award to recognize APA-owned law firms that maintain the highest ethical and legal standards in the profession while demonstrating ...
Congratulations to our own NAMWOLF Law Firm Member, Amy Miletich (MiletichCohen PC). Amy was elected as National Director. The results of the elections were announced Saturday, October 25 in San Francisco at the Annual Meeting.
Namwolf Member, Sheryl Axelrod, will be recognized in her position as the Co-President of the Fearless Women Network which she and Mary Ann Mullaney co-founded in the Profiles in Diversity Journal as a “Woman Worth Watching.” “If you want to stand out, I recommend developing a vision, pursuing it, and inspiring others to join the cause. My vision is ...
Rose Hager (Aaron & Gianna) and Lisa Love (Love and Long) appointed as Co-Chairs of the NAMWOLF Transactional PAC. Click here to read more about The Transactional Practice Area Committee.
The NAMWOLF Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Nancy J. Mertzel, a partner at Schoeman Updike Kaufman & Stern LLP, New York, NY, as the new Co-chair of the NAMWOLF Intellectual Property Practice Area Committee (“IP PAC”), effective September 2014. Ms. Mertzel protects brand names, products, content and technology. Her diverse ...
Congratulations to NAMWOLF Advisory Council Member, Amanda Kiefer, Assistant Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Director of Minority and Women Inclusion for FHLBank Topeka, for winning a Woman of Achievement Award from the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce and Go Topeka. This Award is given to a woman who has attained a high rank and ...
Preferred Counsel lists came into widespread use in the 1990s, when minorities and women were markedly underrepresented in the legal profession. Then, as now, Preferred Counsel lists allowed companies to obtain more favorable terms with outside counsel by forming consolidated networks. In recent years, corporate law departments started using national contracts for certain types of ...
We would like to announce the selection of Lisa Hamasaki of the Miller Law Group, San Francisco, CA, and Danielle Linert of Giffin & Kaminski, Cleveland, OH, as the new Co-chairs of the NAMWOLF Labor & Employment Law Practice Area Committee (“L&E PAC”), effective September 24, 2014. Lisa (Opportunities, Programs & Events) and Danielle ...
The White Collar Defense and Internal Investigations Practice Area Committee is made up of law firms and attorneys that have significant experience in government-initiated investigations and internal investigations. Member firms’ investigation experience includes white collar defense as well as civil and quasi-criminal regulatory defense. Member firms also have experience in federal qui tam litigation and ...