Los Angeles Business Journal Recognizes Morgan Lewis Partner Yardena Zwang-Weissman
May 19, 2026LOS ANGELES, May 19, 2026: The Los Angeles Business Journal has named Morgan Lewis partner Yardena Zwang-Weissman to its 2026 Women of Influence list, which recognizes leaders who are shaping the business and legal landscape of Southern California.
A Los Angeles native, Yardena serves as co-deputy leader of Morgan Lewis’s global litigation practice, co-leader of the firm’s crisis management practice . She advises clients on complex, high-stakes disputes, with a focus on environmental, mass tort, and product liability litigation across sectors including energy, technology, life sciences, and consumer products. She is widely recognized for guiding clients through matters that sit at the intersection of evolving legal risk and business strategy.
The Los Angeles Business Journal highlighted Yardena’s leadership in high-profile litigation, including her recent work representing Google and YouTube in multidistrict litigation involving novel questions around platform design and allegations related to youth mental health, as well as her role in advancing the firm’s presence in the Los Angeles market.