Marlee S. Myers represents publicly traded and emerging companies in US and international transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, initial and follow-on public offerings, venture capital and debt financings, and strategic alliances. She advises on general corporate matters, including securities compliance and corporate governance. In addition, she serves as corporate counsel to family offices and venture investors. Founding partner of Morgan Lewis's Pittsburgh office, Marlee has been listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business every year since 2003.
Extended Profile
Marlee serves on the board of trustees of the University of Pittsburgh and the board of directors of the Pittsburgh Technology Council. She was the founding board chair of the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recognized Marlee as one of the city’s top 50 business leaders, and she was twice selected as an ATHENA Award finalist by the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce. She was honored as one of Pennsylvania's Top 50 Women in Business by former Governor Tom Ridge; received a Pittsburgh Business Times Business Women First Award (2009 and 2016); and was named by the National Diversity Council as one of the “Most Powerful and Influential Women of Pennsylvania.”
Education
University of Pittsburgh, 1974, B.A.
University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 1977, J.D.
Admissions
Pennsylvania
Awards and Affiliations
Recipient, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Pittsburgh (2020)
Ranked, Corporate M&A (International & Cross-Border), USA, Chambers Global (2020)
Ranked, Corporate/M&A, USA, Chambers Global (2019)
Ranked, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity, Pennsylvania, Chambers USA (2019)
Band 1, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity, Pittsburgh & Surrounds, Chambers USA (2019, 2020)
Band 1, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity, Pennsylvania, Chambers USA (2018)
Ranked, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2003–2017)
Lawyer of the Year, Corporate Governance Law, Pittsburgh, The Best Lawyers in America (2020)
Lawyer of the Year, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Pittsburgh, The Best Lawyers in America (2019)
Recognized, The Best Lawyers in America (2007–2015, 2017–2020)
Top Woman Lawyer, The Best Lawyers in America (2017)
Woman Lawyer of the Year, for Emerging Business and Technology, The Best Lawyers in America (2016)