Women of Weil

Weils Women Leaders

There are 88 women partners globally at Weil.

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

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Weils Women Leaders

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

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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.

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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). 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).

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).

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).

Stephanie E. Srulowitz: Law360 MVP for Fund Formation (2024).

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

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).

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 S. Marcus 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).

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

Nellie Camerik and Jannelle Seales: Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers (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).

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

Karen Ballack, Anne Cappella, Olivia Greer and Charan Sandhu: 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, Caroline Zalka

Luna Barrington, Anne Cappella, Sarah Coyne, Chantale Fiebig, Brianne Kucerik, Diane Sullivan and Caroline Zalka: Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America (2024).