Insights

Crain’s Chicago Business has named partners Laura Lydigsen and Virginia Wolk Marino to its 2024 “Notable Women in Law” list. The series profiles women lawyers in top roles across Chicago who have handled significant matters, mentored others, and made notable contributions to their communities.

The Daily Journal selected Crowell & Moring’s successful defense of WhiteWater West Industries, Ltd., in Pacific Surf Designs Inc. v. Whitewater West Industries Ltd., as one of its “Top Verdicts” for 2023. The annual list recognizes the largest and most significant verdicts in California by dollar, impact, defense victories, and appellate reversals. 

Leadership Council on Legal Diversity has selected Sima Namiri-Kalantari as a member of its 2024 class of Fellows. In addition, associates Roy Abernathy and Ashleigh Kaspari have been named to the LCLD 2024 class of Pathfinders.

The Boards of Contract Appeals Bar Association has elected Crowell & Moring partners Skye Mathieson and Michelle D. Coleman as president and vice president, respectively.

Chambers and Partners has ranked 10 Crowell & Moring practice groups and 14 individual lawyers in the Chambers Global 2024 guide.

World Trademark Review recognized Crowell & Moring as a top trademark firm, ranking the firm in both the U.S. national rankings and Belgium national rankings in its 2024 guide. In addition to its U.S. national rankings, Crowell received the highest ranking—gold—in Illinois, and also earned regional recognition in California.

The University of Colorado Denver Business School has honored Meshach Rhoades with its prestigious 2024 Bill Daniels Ethical Leader of the Year Award for her ethical leadership and commitment to integrity in the legal industry.

Crowell & Moring’s International Trade and Privacy and Cybersecurity groups have been selected as Law360 2023 Practice Groups of the Year.

Crowell & Moring earned a score of 100 percent on The Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index 2023-2024, a national benchmarking survey and report measuring policies and practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) workplace equality. 

The Los Angeles Times B2B Publishing has named Chahira Solh and Daniel A. Sasse as Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility Visionaries, describing the Crowell & Moring LLP partners as the region’s “most influential and innovative thought leaders who are driving change, holding companies accountable, and helping employees feel more valued.” The pair of firm leaders have established groundbreaking DEIA strategies, according to the publication.

Global Investigations Review has named Crowell & Moring’s Investigations and White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement groups to its prestigious GIR 100 list, an annual guide to the world’s leading cross-border investigations practices.

The Daily Journal has named Crowell & Moring partner Jason C. Murray to its 2023 list of “Top Antitrust Lawyers.” The award recognizes California’s “best attorneys that focus on matters such [as] unfair competition and price-fixing.”

LawWorks has shortlisted Crowell & Moring U.K. LLP at its annual Pro Bono Awards. The firm has been shortlisted in the Best International Pro Bono Award and Best Contribution by a Small or Medium Firm categories.

The Diversity and Flexibility Alliance has recognized Crowell & Moring with the “Tipping the Scales” award for having a diverse partner class consisting of 50 percent or more women. Crowell & Moring is among 78 firms to receive this honor in 2023 and this year marks the fourth year that the firm has been recognized.

The Recorder recognized Crowell & Moring partners Chahira Solh and Sima Namiri-Kalantari at the annual California Legal Awards, held on November 2 at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco.

Crowell & Moring ranked nationally in 20 practice areas in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” In addition, the firm was ranked in 39 metropolitan categories.

Lawyers Alliance for New York named Crowell & Moring an Institutional Honoree at the 2023 Cornerstone Awards.

The National Law Journal has named Michelle D. Coleman, counsel in Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Group, to its 2023 list of D.C. Rising Stars.