Insights

International Tax Review named Crowell & Moring partner Christine K. Lane to the North America Tax Practice Leader of the Year shortlist as part of the 2024 Americas Tax Awards. The awards aim to “celebrate the most impressive tax, transfer pricing (TP), tax disputes, and indirect tax teams and practitioners across 15 jurisdictions throughout the region.”

Benchmark Litigation has named Crowell & Moring’s Laura Foggan to its “Top 250 Women in Litigation” list for the 10th consecutive year. The list recognizes the “most distinguished women in the world of litigation.”

The Burton Awards honored Crowell & Moring partners Jason Crawford, Olivia Lynch, and Brian Tully McLaughlin with Law360’s Distinguished Legal Writing Award for their article on the future of enforcement actions focused on pandemic relief fraud. The award was presented at a gala reception at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. on Monday, May 20.

L.A. Times B2B Publishing honored Crowell & Moring’s Chahira Solh and Tiffany Aguiar at the 2024 Orange County Inspirational Women Forum & Leadership Awards. Solh was named a finalist in the Executive: Midsize Company category and Aguiar was named a finalist in the Rising Star category. The awards recognize professionals who demonstrate “exemplary leadership qualities within their companies and impacted change across OC communities over the past two years.”

The International Legal Technology Association has named Crowell & Moring’s chief innovation and value officer Alma Asay to its 2024 list of Influential Women in Legal Technology. The annual list honors “outstanding women leaders in the global legal technology community.” Honorees are selected based on their history of mentorship and “level of impact on legal technology.”

Chambers and Partners has ranked five Crowell & Moring practice groups and seven individual lawyers in the Chambers Europe 2024 guide.

Foreign Investment Watch named Crowell & Moring partner Caroline E. Brown to its list of Top Advisors 2024. The list recognizes the “top advisors who provide advice and counsel concerning foreign investment and national security in the U.S. and abroad.”

Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Group has been named a Practice Group of the Year for 2023 by Law360.

The National Association of Women Lawyers named Crowell & Moring counsel Alexandra Barbee-Garrett to the NAWL Rising List for 2024. The list honors “early- to mid-career attorneys committed to NAWL’s mission by either advancing women in the profession or advocating for women under the law.”

DCA Live named Crowell & Moring partner Adelicia R. Cliffe to its list of NEW Power Women of GovCon. The list honors women “leading and advising some of the fastest growing and most exciting firms in the DC region’s robust and dynamic government contracting community.”

The Hispanic National Bar Association named Crowell & Moring associate Amber Gonzales to its list of “Top Lawyers Under 40.” The list recognizes lawyers who have demonstrated professional excellence, integrity, leadership, commitment to the Hispanic community, and dedication to improving the legal profession. Recipients will be honored on Thursday, March 21st at an awards reception at the Chihuly Garden Glass venue in Seattle, Wash.

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.

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.