Human Rights Campaign Foundation Announces Best Places To Work

The following BASF Leaders Circle firms were included on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality:

Best Places to Work inclusion is based on ratings in HRC’s Corporate Equality Index.

BASF Members Honored Among Nation’s Best 2020 by Lawyers of Color

The following BASF members were recognized as part of Lawyers of Color’s Inaugural Nation’s Best 2020 List: Jacquelynne M. Jennings, Schiff Hardin; Mitzi Chang, Goodwin; and Sunita B. Bali, Perkins Coie.

The following two BASF members were included on the Hot List 2020: Kevin Ha, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart; and Jordan Bradford-Shivers, Fenwick & West.

Lawyers of Color is a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting diversity in the legal profession and advancing democracy and equality in marginalized communities.

Louise Gibbons Honored with Rising Star Award by International Financial Law Review

BASF member Louise Gibbons, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, received a 2020 Euromoney Rising Star Award. Euromoney Institutional Investor is the publisher of legal titles including the International Financial Law Review. The Rising Stars Americas Awards 2020 recognized rising stars from twenty-two practice areas and ten international jurisdictions.

Jamie Leigh Honored as Top Woman in Dealmaking

BASF member Jamie Leigh, Cooley, was recently recognized by The Deal in its 2021 Top Women in Dealmaking list. The list honored exemplary women in the legal profession with a focus on M&A, private equity, restructuring and activist investing.

Dana Ward Hayter Recognized in IP Global Leaders Guide

BASF member Dana Ward Hayter, Perkins Coie, was recognized in the IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders guide. IAM Media is a leading IP business media platform.

Jon Welner Elected Vice Mayor of Tiburon

BASF Member Jon Welner, Mintz, was elected Vice Mayor of the Town of Tiburon, California. Welner has a long track record of public service. He has served on the Tiburon Council since February 2018, and prior to that, served on the Tiburon Planning Commission for six years, and one year as chair. He is a board member and president of the Osher Marin Jewish Community Center and a former board member of Congregation Rodef Sholom. He also serves on the board of the John Gardner Fellowship Association and the advisory board of Stanford-in-Government.

Elliot Peters Named Top White Collar Lawyer by Daily Journal

BASF member Elliot Peters, Keker, Van Nest & Peters, was named among California’s Top White Collar Lawyers by the Daily Journal.

BASF Leaders Circle Firms Ranked Top 20 in Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index

The following BASF Leaders Circle firms were recognized among the Top 20 firms in Acritas’ Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index 2021:

The Acritas Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index is based on 2020 survey questions that ask senior legal buyers about the first law firms to come to mind (Awareness), firms they feel most favorable towards (Favorability); and the firms most considered for multi-jurisdictional deals across three or more countries (Consideration).