Women of Weil
Weils Women Leaders
There are 88 women partners globally at Weil.
Eighteen 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: 2024 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
- Weil Continues Private Funds Expansion with Sophie Smith Hire
- Weil Private Funds Buildout Continues with Addition of Karen Chao
- Weil Bolsters Antitrust Team with Distinguished Tech Lawyer, FTC Veteran Jasmine Rosner
- Weil to Add Finance Partner Nicola Noël in London
- Weil Continues California Private Equity Expansion with Addition of Alice Yuan
- Chantale Fiebig Named a Finalist for D.C. Managing Partner of the Year at the National Law Journal’s 2024 Legal Awards
- Weil Adds Two Top Private Equity Dealmakers in Launch of Los Angeles and San Francisco Offices: Tana Ryan and Navneeta Rekhi to Anchor New Offices
- Weil Continues Private Funds Expansion with Addition of Kristine M. Koren
- Weil Partners Named to 2024 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation
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
- Seven Women Leaders Discuss Securing Success as a Woman in BigLaw in Q&A with Vault
- Chantale Fiebig and Lyuba Goltser Profiled by Corporate Counsel at the 2023 Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards
- Candace Arthur Profiled as One of The Deal’s 2023 “Top Women in Dealmaking”
- Lori Pines Discusses Role as Firm’s First Chief Wellness Officer with The American Lawyer
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). Benchmark Litigation Top 250 Women in Litigation (2022-2024).
Courtney S. Marcus: D CEO Magazine Dallas 500 Most Powerful Business Leader (2022-2025). D Magazine’s Best Lawyers in Dallas (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: Corporate Counsel Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards Mentor & Mentee Collaboration Award (2024). 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).
Ramona Nee: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s Top Women of Law (2024). Euromoney Women in Business Law Americas Awards Private Equity Lawyer of the Year (2024).
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). Benchmark Litigation Top 250 Women in Litigation (2022-2024). 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).
Stephanie E. Srulowitz: Law360 MVP for Fund Formation (2024).
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).
Olivia Greer and Charan Sandhu: Corporate Counsel Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards Mentor & Mentee Collaboration Award (2024).
Chantale Fiebig, Courtney S. Marcus, Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser and Diane Sullivan: Lawdragon Leading Lawyers in America (2024).
Jenine Hulsmann: The Lawyer’s Hot 100 List (2024).
Mariel Cruz, Lyuba Goltser, Courtney S. Marcus, Ramona Nee, Tana Ryan, Charan Sandhu and Stephanie Srulowitz: Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America (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).
Nellie Camerik and Jannelle Seales: Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers (2024).
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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).
Lois Deasey, Emmanuelle Henry, Jacky Kelly, Ramona Nee and Agathe Soilleux: IFLR1000 Women Leaders (2023-2024).
Rebecca Sivitz: Law360 Rising Star (2024).
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).
Amanda Fenster: Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America (2024). The Deal Top Women in Dealmaking (2022). Insider Top Electric-Vehicle Startup Lawyer (2021).
Luna Barrington, Anne Cappella, Sarah Coyne, White-Collar Defense, Chantale Fiebig, Diane Sullivan, Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser and Caroline Zalka: Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America (2024).
Jessica Falk: WTR 1000 Top Trademark Practitioners (2023-2024).
Candace Arthur, Ronit Berkovich, Kelly DiBlasi and Jessica Liou: Lawdragon Global Bankruptcy and Restructuring Leaders (2023-2024).
Karen Ballack, Charan Sandhu and Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser: IAM Global Leaders (2025).
Aimee Adler, Sarah Downie and Amy Rubin: Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers (2024).
Sarah Coyne, Britta Grauke and Hayley Lund: Global Investigations Review’s GIR100 Prominent Investigations Practitioners (2024).
Olivia Greer, Brianne Kucerik, Charan Sandhu, Diane Sullivan and Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser: Legal Media Group Life Sciences Stars (2023-2024).
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 (2023-2024).
Barbara Jagersberger: Best Lawyers Best Lawyers in Germany (2023).
Luna Barrington, Jessica Falk and Arianna Scavetti: Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under Hot List (2023).
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).
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).
Andriana Georgallas, Jacqueline Oveissi and Amanda Rotkel: The M&A Advisor Emerging Leaders (2023).
Graham Magill: The National Law Journal D.C. Rising Star (2022).
Kimberly Blanchard, Jenny Doak, Helyn Goldstein and Graham Magill: International Tax Review’s World Tax (2022-2024).
Hayley Lund: The Lawyer Hot 100 (2022).
Aimee Adler, Sarah Downie and Amy M. Rubin: Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers (2022).
Karen Ballack, Jenny Doak, Heather Emmel, Lyuba Goltser, Jenine Hulsmann, Amy Rubin and Charan Sandhu: MergerLinks Top Lawyers (2021).
Jenny Davidson: Euromoney EMEA Women in Business Law Restructuring & Insolvency Lawyer of the Year (2022). Global Restructuring Review 40 Under 40 (2022). Legal Week Rising Star: The U.K.'s Best Up and Coming Female Lawyers (2022).
Jenine Hulsmann and Brianne Kucerik:Global Competition Review’s Women in Antitrust (2021).
Cassie Kimmelman and Graham Magill: Euromoney Legal Media Group Rising Stars (2021).
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Anne Cappella: Euromoney Women in Business Law Americas Awards Technology Lawyer of the Year (2023). Daily Journal Top Women Lawyers (2021-2023).
Karen Ballack: The Recorder’s California Legal Awards Women Leaders in Tech Law (2024).Daily Journal Top Intellectual Property Lawyers (2022 and 2024).
Candace Arthur, Mariel Cruz, Jenna McBain and Vynessa Nemunaitis: The M&A Advisor Emerging Leaders (2021).
Ellen Odoner: New York Law Journal Lifetime Achievement Award (2021).