Press Release

Twelve Morgan Lewis Partners Named to Washingtonian’s Best Lawyers Listing

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC, January 7, 2014: Twelve Morgan Lewis partners were counted among Washington, DC’s “best legal minds” in Washingtonian magazine’s 2013 Best Lawyers list, published in its December 2013 issue.

Washington office managing partner Grace Speights was listed in the Employment Defense category. Grace was also profiled in the issue for her work in counseling and defending employers dealing with discrimination claims. Also listed were Energy partner Charles Thebaud Jr.; FDA partner Kathleen Sanzo; Healthcare partners Kathleen McDermott, Albert Shay, and Howard Young; Immigration partners Eric Bord and Eleanor Pelta; Intellectual Property partner Michael Clayton; Litigation partner George Terwilliger; Tax partner Celia Roady; and Securities partner Chris Mixter.

Those honored in the biennial list are chosen based on surveys mailed to Washington lawyers as well as the magazine’s research into recent successes and accomplishments. The 2013 list includes Washington-area lawyers across 30 practice areas.