Gail Sharps Myers is the General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary of American Tire Distributors. We recently sat down with Gail to discuss her career trajectory, the importance of women supporting women in the workplace and her advice to women starting their careers. The interview has been edited for publication. Q. We have all …
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Hannah Lee is an Assistant Vice President and Counsel at Deutsche Bank. We recently sat down with Hannah to discuss her career trajectory, her experience as in-house counsel, and her views about cultivating talent and promoting diversity in the legal profession. The opinions and views expressed in response to our questions are Hannah’s own and …
Dean Melanie Leslie is the first woman dean of Cardozo Law School and a leading scholar in the trusts and estates field. Prior to being appointed dean in July 2015, she served as vice dean, overseeing the expansion of Cardozo’s curriculum, the establishment of new initiatives on technology and data law, and the FAME Center …
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We recently spoke with actress and comedian Michaela Watkins. Michaela recently appeared in an episode of Flip the Script, a series produced by Women in Film that re-creates real-life conversations had by women in the entertainment industry, but with the gender roles reversed. Watch the entire Flip the Script series here. Michaela currently stars in the …
Judge Lorna G. Schofield serves on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. She is the first Article III federal judge of Filipino descent. Judge Schofield was a litigation partner at Debevoise from 1991 to 2011. Prior to joining Debevoise, from 1984 to 1988, Judge Schofield served as an Assistant …
Marsha Anastasia is Vice President, Deputy General Counsel of the global technology company Pitney Bowes. We recently sat down with Marsha to discuss her career trajectory, her involvement with the National Association of Women Lawyers and what advice she has for women starting their careers. Q: What was your career path before you arrived at …
Gillien Todd, a consultant with Triad Consulting Group, executive coach and Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School, recently joined us at Debevoise’s New York office to facilitate a workshop on Leadership and Identity for women lawyers at all levels in the firm. Following the workshop, Gillien sat down with the Debevoise Women’s Review to …
Patricia López Aufranc has been a partner at Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal, the largest law firm in Argentina, since 1987. Her practice focuses on international financial and commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, anti-dumping investigations and a wide range of business contracts. Q. You have been involved in local initiatives in Argentina that seek …
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Deborah D’Aubney is Chief Counsel, Litigation & Investigations at Rolls-Royce. She qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 1992 and then worked for two years at a law firm in Birmingham. After a maternity leave in 1995, Deborah went on secondment to Forward Trust, the asset finance arm of Midland Bank which had …
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Kathryn (Katie) Wagner is the Executive Director of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA), which provides legal and education services to the New York arts community. She is responsible for developing VLA’s legal services, education and advocacy programming and for facilitating pro bono legal representation for hundreds of artists and arts and cultural organizations in …
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