AWARDS & RANKINGS / PRESS RELEASE
McDermott Recognized with Greater Boston Legal Services Associates Drive Innovator Award
August 2, 2021
Read time: 3 min
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce that it has been recognized with the Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) Associates Drive Innovator Award for its creative fundraising strategies in the 2021 Drive.
This year, co-captains Andrea Okoro and Jake Kuipers led a competition in the Firm’s Boston office, where litigation and transactions associates competed in weekly virtual games while staff professionals, counsel and partners bet on the winning teams by donating to GBLS. The Firm raised over $11,000 for the cause, placed third in its division (up from seventh last year) and had the highest participation rate of all 47 competing firms.
The Greater Boston Legal Services Associates Fund Drive is a grassroots fundraising effort, having been created and commenced by associates themselves in the 1990s. Through the Drive, Boston-area associates from mid- and large-size law firms raise hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to support GBLS’ work on behalf of domestic violence survivors.
McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. Our team works seamlessly across practices, industries and more than 20 locations to deliver highly effective—and often unexpected—solutions that propel success. More than 1,200 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.
Media Contact
McDermott Adds Ex-Foley Atty In Dallas, Eyes Austin Office
COVERAGE
McDermott Adds Ex-Foley Atty In Dallas, Eyes Austin Office
August 2, 2021
Read time: 2 min
Media Contact
McDermott and Schiff Hardin Push Back Office Returns and Impose Vaccine Mandates
COVERAGE
McDermott and Schiff Hardin Push Back Office Returns and Impose Vaccine Mandates
August 2, 2021
Read time: 2 min
Media Contact
Tech Worker Nonprofit Seeks to Back Trump-Era H-1B Limits
COVERAGE
Tech Worker Nonprofit Seeks to Back Trump-Era H-1B Limits
July 30, 2021
Read time: 2 min
Media Contact
Calif. Report Mulls Novel Insurance for Climate Change Fight
COVERAGE
Calif. Report Mulls Novel Insurance for Climate Change Fight
July 30, 2021
Read time: 2 min
Media Contact
Ted Becker Honored with The ESOP Association’s Lifetime Service Award
PRESS RELEASE
Ted Becker Honored with The ESOP Association’s Lifetime Service Award
July 29, 2021
Read time: 4 min
McDermott Will & Emery employee benefits partner Ted Becker recently received the 2021 Lifetime Service Award from The ESOP Association, the largest employee ownership advocacy organization in the world. For more than four decades, The ESOP Association has represented the interests of millions of employee owners and their companies that have established an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The award is the organization’s highest honor recognizing an individual for significant support and compelling contributions to employee ownership.
“The ESOP Association’s recognition of Ted’s contributions for over the past forty years is well deserved and reflects McDermott’s continued leadership in, and commitment to, the ESOP community,” said Andrew Liazos, head of McDermott’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice.
“I can’t think of a more deserving recipient of the Lifetime Service Award,” said Erin Turley, leader of McDermott’s ESOP practice. “Ted has immense experience and his work will have a lasting positive impact on the ESOP community.”
Ted is Co-Chair of McDermott’s Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Litigation Team and is a Fellow of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel. His practice focuses on litigation under ERISA and related federal and state actions, as well as defense of government investigations and audits relating to employee benefit, health and welfare, and retirement plans brought by the US Department of Labor, the Internal Revenue Service and the US Department of Justice.
Ted has represented public and private companies that sponsor employee benefit, health and welfare and retirement plans governed by ERISA. He has defended the highest profile ESOP-related lawsuits and has helped shape the law relating to ESOPs. During his career, Ted has devoted substantial time to speaking and writing on issues relating to employee benefits and ESOPs, and he has served in leadership roles in organizations that foster employee ownership.
McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. Our team works seamlessly across practices, industries and more than 20 locations to deliver highly effective—and often unexpected—solutions that propel success. More than 1,200 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.
Media Contact
McDermott Private Client Practice Tops Chambers High Net Worth 2021 for 13th Year in a Row
PRESS RELEASE
McDermott Private Client Practice Tops Chambers High Net Worth 2021 for 13th Year in a Row
July 29, 2021
Read time: 5 min
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery’s Private Client practice once again tops Chambers High Net Worth 2021 rankings for the 13th consecutive year. McDermott was ranked as the sole Band 1 Firm in USA: Nationwide – Private Wealth Law and also received a Band 1 ranking in Family Office & Fund Structuring—a new category this year. Additionally, the team received nods for “creative solutions,” “technical mastery” and “deep expertise in all areas that affect family offices or high net worth individuals.”
The Firm received praise in jurisdictions across the United States. Our District of Columbia team maintained its sole Band 1 position and is noted as “the place to go for high net worth individuals,” in part due to its “stable of renowned attorneys nationally.” Additionally, our Illinois team is the sole Firm ranked Band 1 and commended as “the best in the business.”
In the United Kingdom, our Private Wealth Disputes team collected compliments for its “very, very high level of general service” with lawyers who “think outside the box” and are described as “absolutely fantastic.” The Private Wealth Law team received a nod to the team being “responsive and technically strong.”
PRACTICE RANKINGS
United States:
- USA Nationwide: Private Wealth Law – Band 1, the sole Firm ranked Band 1
- USA Nationwide: Family Office & Fund Structuring – Band 1
- California (Northern): Private Wealth Law – Band 1, the sole Firm ranked Band 1
- California (Southern): Private Wealth Law – Band 2
- District of Columbia: Private Wealth Law – Band 1, the sole Firm ranked Band 1
- Illinois: Private Wealth Law – Band 1, the sole Firm ranked Band 1
- New York: Private Wealth Law – Band 1
United Kingdom:
- London (Firms): Private Wealth Disputes – Band 2
- London (Firms): Private Wealth Law – Band 4
LAWYERS RANKED
United States:
- David Baker – Illinois and USA Nationwide (Private Wealth Disputes) – Band 1
- Leigh-Alexandra Basha – District of Columbia – Band 1 and USA Nationwide – Band 2
- Bobbi Bierhals – Illinois – Band 3
- Scott Bowman – District of Columbia – Band 2
- William Butler – Illinois – Band 2 and USA Nationwide – Band 3
- Katrina Crafton Fluet – California (Northern) – Up and Coming
- Richard Dees – Illinois – Band 2
- Elizabeth Glasgow – California (Southern) – Band 3
- Laurelle Gutierrez – California (Northern) – Band 3
- Carol Harrington – Illinois and USA Nationwide – Band 1
- Ellen Harrison – District of Columbia and USA Nationwide – Band 1
- David Herpe – Illinois and USA Nationwide – Band 2
- Neil Kawashima – Illinois – Band 4
- Julie Miraglia Kwon – California (Northern) – Band 1 and USA Nationwide – Band 2
- Richard Lang – Illinois and USA Nationwide – Band 3
- Carlyn McCaffrey – New York and USA Nationwide – Star Individual
- Patrick J. McCurry – USA Nationwide: Family Office & Fund Structuring – Band 1
- Elise McGee – Illinois – Up and Coming
- Read Moore – California (Northern) – Band 1 and USA Nationwide – Band 2
- Nicole Pearl – California (Southern) – Band 1 and USA Nationwide – Band 3
- Jay Rivlin – New York – Band 4
- Michael Rosen-Prinz – California (Southern) – Band 2
- Adam Sherman – Illinois – Up and Coming
- Michael Silva – Florida – Private Wealth Law – Band 3
- Michael Sorrow – Illinois – Up and Coming
- Thomas Ward – USA Nationwide: Family Office & Fund Structuring – Band 1
United Kingdom:
- Simon Goldring – London Firms: Private Wealth Law – Band 4
- Nicholas Holland – London Firms: Private Wealth Disputes – Band 2 and Foreign Expert for Canada in Private Wealth Law
- Astrid Owen – London Firms: Private Wealth Law – Band 4
- Ziva Robertson– London Firms: Private Wealth Disputes – Band 2
- Andrew Vergunst – London Firms: Private Wealth Law – Band 4 and Foreign Expert for South Africa
McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. Our team works seamlessly across practices and industries to deliver highly effective—and often unexpected—solutions that propel success. More than 1,200 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.
Media Contact
DOJ Data Analytics Identify & Prosecute Fraud
COVERAGE
DOJ Data Analytics Identify & Prosecute Fraud
July 29, 2021
Read time: 2 min
Media Contact
Biz Groups Urge Fed. Court To Hear Md. Digital Ad Tax Suit
COVERAGE
Biz Groups Urge Fed. Court To Hear Md. Digital Ad Tax Suit
July 29, 2021
Read time: 2 min
Media Contact
Boy Scouts’ Ch. 11 Settlement Clouded By Claimant Atty Issue
COVERAGE
Boy Scouts’ Ch. 11 Settlement Clouded By Claimant Atty Issue
July 29, 2021
Read time: 2 min
