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More than 1,400 lawyers in 22 offices throughout the world.

Clients include more than half of the Fortune 100 companies, including 9 of the top 10 and 16 of the top 20.

More than 2,000 clients have been with the firm for more than 5 years.

Approximately 2,000 new clients and 20,000 new projects each year.

Lawyers and support staff fluent in Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian.

Diversity Highlights

Receipt by Joan Haratani of the Council on Legal Education Opportunity's Bar Association Diversity Award (2008).

Receipt by Joan Haratani of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund's Award of Excellence for Outstanding Achievements in the Field of Law and Criminal Justice (2008).

Recipient of the Hispanic National Bar Association's Corporate Partner of the Year Award (2007).

Recipient of the first-ever University of Pennsylvania Black Law Students Association "Contribution of Distinction" Award (Feb. 2005).

Recognition of Anne Marie Estevez by Hispanic Business magazine as a "2006 Elite Woman" and finalist in its 2006 Hispanic Woman of the Year award. Anne Marie has also been recognized by Diversity Inc. Magazine and in Working Mother magazine.

Selection of Grace Speights and Celia Roady as two of the Top 50 Women in Washington, D.C. by Super Lawyers magazine.

Election of Joan Haratani as the first female minority president of the Bar Association of San Francisco.

Appointment of Renier Pierantoni as deputy president of the Hispanic National Bar Association for the New York Region.

Election of Maria Gonzalez Calvet as president-elect of the Hispanic Bar Association of Philadelphia.

Receipt by Dennis Morikawa and Joan Haratani of the NAPABA "Trailblazer Award" at the NAPABA Annual Convention (Nov. 2006).

19% of the female attorneys who were elected to partnership in the past five years did so while working on an alternative schedule.

Premier sponsor of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA).

Pro Bono in 2007

More than 92,000 hours were spent on pro bono representations, at a value to our pro bono clients of tens of millions of dollars.

More than 75% of the firm's attorneys contributed at least 20 hours to a pro bono matter; representations span all practice groups and offices.

Representations included more than 1,100 active matters, including 425 new matters.

Full "above the line" credit given for pro bono time charges.

Morgan Lewis is a signatory to the Pro Bono Institute's Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge.

INGRID MYERS
J.D.: 1997  
Securities
Los Angeles

The practice of law is a second career for Ingrid Myers. After working for 10 years as a geologist in both the US and Australia, she went to law school with an interest in effecting change in the mining industry. While studying to become a lawyer, Ingrid’s interests expanded into many aspects of business and transactional law, including corporate securities, mergers and acquisitions, and project financing. Ingrid exceeds her clients’ expectations by continually digging into their legal problems and delivering consistently superior services.

For me, law is the most intellectually stimulating career. There’s always something new to learn. It’s exciting to know that in this profession I will be continually growing and challenging myself.

When I do something, I have to understand it from top to bottom. I’m not fully satisfied until I understand how all the pieces fit together. My science background is useful; it helps me to question and evaluate. I’m the kind of person who likes to pay attention to details and to keep at something until I’ve sorted it out. Our clients appreciate that level of attention.

I loved being a geologist, but what I really like about my work now is that I’m part of a team that’s striving to achieve the common goals of being responsive to our clients and providing the highest quality legal service possible. The greatest thing about Morgan Lewis is that the organization gives back to you as much as you contribute to it. You’re a part of the big picture, not some little cog in the wheel. It’s incredibly rewarding to work here.