Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

Judge Edward Cahn, Blank Rome
Kristin Ives, Stradley Ronon
Dusty Elias Kirk, Reed Smith
Mark Morris, Fox Rothschild


Attorney of the Year

Alli Brown, Kirkland & Ellis
John Hare, Marshall Dennehey and Chip Becker, Kline & Specter
Michael McGinley, Dechert


Best Law Firm Mentors

Benjamin Barnett, Seeger Weiss
Holly Deihl, SWMW Law
Molly Flynn, Barnes & Thornburg
Matthew Green, Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell and Hippel 
Kyle J. Keller, Baldante & Rubenstein 
Renee C. Mattei Montgomery, Eckert Seamans
Wendy Simkulak, Duane Morris
Wendie Stabler, Saul Ewing


Delaware Excellence Attorney of the Year Finalists

Michael Barlow, Quinn Emanuel
Sharon Morgan, Fox Rothschild
Kristen Swift, Kaufman Dolowich


Delaware Excellence Law Firm of the Year Finalists

Potter Anderson & Corroon
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Reed Smith


Distinguished Leaders Winners

Valarie Allen, Barnes & Thornburg
Barbara Melby, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Michael Menkowitz, Fox Rothschild
Brian Murphy, Stradley Ronon
John Paradee,  Brockstedt Mandalas Federico
Judge Joffie Pittman, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, First Judicial District
Ken Racowski, Holland & Knight
Thomas Servodidio, Duane Morris


In-House Impact Award Winner

Laura Belmont, The L Suite (TechGC) 


Law Firm Innovators Finalists

Susie Cirilli, Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci 
Ashton Batchelor, Blank Rome
Rocco Cozza, Cozza Law Group
Jessica Kozlov Davis, Troutman Pepper Locke
Joseph Tate, Barnes & Thornburg


Law Firm of the Year Finalists

Fox Rothschild
McEldrew Purtell
Reed Smith
Troutman Pepper Locke 


Lawyers on the Fast Track (Large Firm) Winners

Veronica Bartholomew, Quinn Emanuel
Nitika Gupta Fiorella, Fish & Richardson
Kyle Hogan, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Jamie Inferrera, Dinsmore & Shohl 
Alexandra Joyce, McCarter & English
Avryl Klich, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Kevin Levy, Saul Ewing
Arielle Lusardi, Reed Smith
Madhundra Sivakumar, Ballard Spahr
Jordan Solarz, Morgan & Morgan
Benjamin Wilkoff, Cozen O'Connor


Lawyers on the Fast Track (Small/Midsize Firms) Winners

Christopher Bailes, Wiggin and Dana
Colin James Beisel, Youman & Caputo
Shelby Bingaman, Brockstedt Federico & Cardea
Andrew J. Costa, ND Galli Law
Steven DeBonis, Cordisco & Saile
Alex Goldberg, Nochumson
Caroline Goldstein, Baldante & Rubenstein
Anna Skipper Jewart, Babst Calland
Cary Rice, Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller
Francesca M. Schiavone, Leech Tishman
Mark Schork, Feldman Shepherd
Kenzie P. Teel, Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett


Litigation Departments of the Year, General Litigation Finalists

DLA Piper
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Reed Smith


Litigation Departments of the Year, Specialty Practice (Appellate Law) Finalists

Duane Morris
Marshall Dennehey


Litigation Departments of the Year, Specialty Practice (Class Action) Finalists

Lynch Carpenter
Kessler Topaz
Sauder Schelkopf


Litigation Departments of the Year, Specialty Practice (Insurance) Winner

Reed Smith


Litigation Departments of the Year, Specialty Practice (Labor and Employment) Winner

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius


Litigation Departments of the Year, Specialty Practice (Products Liability/Mass Torts) Finalists

Marshall Dennehey
Sauder Schelkopf


Litigation Departments of the Year, Specialty Practice (Professional Liability) Finalists

Swartz Campbell
Marshall Dennehey


M&A Practice of the Year Finalists

Buchanan Ingersoll Rooney
Jones Day
Troutman Pepper Locke


Managing Partner of the Year Finalists

Steven R. Wall, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Tom Cole, Troutman Pepper Locke
Dan Purtell, McEldrew Purtell
Christopher Tinari, Margolis Edelstein


Most Promising Newcomer Finalists

Patrick K.A. Afriyie, Archer & Greiner
Edward DeLuca, Faegre Drinker
Laurenlee Dominguez, Troutman Pepper Locke
Hannah Kail, Jones Day
Gina Lombardo, Fox Rothschild
Niayla-Dia Murray, Gfeller Laurie
Roma Patel, Robinson & Cole
Kayvon Stohler-Paul, Hogan Lovells


Most-Effective Dealmakers Finalists

Jessica A. Bisignano, Hogan Lovells
Joshua D. Cohen, Greenberg Traurig
Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, Robinson & Cole
Deborah Spranger, Troutman Pepper Locke
Aaron Suh, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Peter Tucci, Fox Rothschild
Ryan J. Udell, Ballard Spahr


Power Players Finalists

Scott Cooper, Schmidt Kramer
Ken Fulginiti, Fulginiti Law
Shauna Itri, Seeger Weiss  
Kevin Kent, Clark Hill
Gary Lynch, Lynch Carpenter


Talent Management Initiative Winner

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius


Unsung Heroes Winners

James Figorski, Dechert
Amy C. Fitzsimmons, Stradley Ronon
Andrew Garden and Megan Guernsey, Clark Hill
Laura Laughlin, Messa & Associates 
Dennis McAndrews, McAndrews, Mehalick, Connolly, Hulse and Ryan
Jesse Reeves, Barnes & Thornburg