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About Us

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For more than 170 years, Winston & Strawn has served as a trusted adviser and advocate for clients across virtually every industry. Our law practice—built on the talent, creativity, and determination of our lawyers and an unwavering commitment to our clients—has grown into a global firm of tremendous breadth. While many things have changed since the firm’s inception, our goal has remained steadfast: provide the highest echelon of service by developing strategic partnerships with our clients, creating and implementing tailored business solutions, and identifying opportunities for innovation. Complementing this service model is the priority we place on cultivating an internal culture of inclusion and opportunity, as well as our role in serving critical needs in our communities. We continue to learn from our storied history, while looking ahead to effect change in our industry.

 

Meet Our Leadership Team


Steve D’Amore, Chairman

Jeffrey Kessler, Co-Executive Chair
Dan Webb, Co-Executive Chair
Peter Crowther, International Managing Partner
Eva Davis, Managing Partner—External Affairs
Dom DeChiara, Chief Strategy Officer
Cardelle Spangler, Managing Partner—Internal Affairs

Natalie Arbaugh
Michael Blankenship
Kobi Kennedy Brinson
Linda Coberly
Eva Cole
Peter Crowther
Steve D’Amore
Eva Davis
Dom DeChiara
Sandra Edwards
Jeffrey Kessler
Timothy Kincaid
Grine Lahreche
Thomas Melsheimer
Peter Morgan
Michael Mullins
Krishnan Padmanabhan
Mike Pikiel
Julissa Reynoso
David Rogers
Laurae Rossi
Brian Schafer
Cardelle Spangler
Matt Stevens
Bradley Vaiana
Kathi Vidal
Dan Webb
Andrew White

Michael Blankenship, Houston
Rodrigo Carvalho, São Paulo
Peter Crowther, Brussels

Sandra Edwards, San Francisco
Bryan Goolsby, Dallas

Jérôme Herbet, Paris
Kelly Hunsaker, Silicon Valley
Angela Machala, Los Angeles
Enrique J. Martin, Miami
Krishnan Padmanabhan, New York
David Rogers, Washington, D.C.

Thomas Melsheimer, Dallas
Bill O’Neil, Chicago

Nicholas Usher, London
Danielle Williams, Charlotte

Litigation

Department Co-Chairs: Linda Coberly and Thomas Melsheimer

Suzanne Jaffe Bloom, Government Investigations, Enforcement & Compliance
Eva Cole, Antitrust/Competition
Sandra Edwards, Product Liability & Mass Torts
Scott Glauberman, Appellate & Critical Motions
Jennifer Golinveaux, Intellectual Property
Jim Herbison, Antitrust/Competition
Marc Krickbaum, Government Investigations, Enforcement & Compliance
Samantha Lerner, Complex Commercial Litigation
Bobby Malhotra, eDiscovery & Information Governance
Kurt Mathas, General Litigation
Michael Roche, Labor & Employment
LeElle Slifer, General Litigation
Jim Smith, Securities Litigation
Michael Stepek, International Arbitration
Nimalka R. Wickramasekera, Intellectual Property
Danielle Williams, Intellectual Property

Transactional 

Department Co-Chairs: Tim Kincaid and Bradley Vaiana

Joe Adams, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Michael Blankenship, Capital Markets
Mats Carlston, Finance
Carl Fornaris, Financial Services Regulatory
Margaret Frey, Private Investment Funds
Basil Godellas, Financial Services Regulatory

Eleni Kouimelis, Environmental
Scott Landau, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Olga Loy, Tax
Michael Mullins, Finance
Scott Naidech, Private Investment Funds
Charlie Papavizas, Maritime
David Sakowitz, Capital Markets
Brian Schafer, Private Equity

Matt Stevens, M&A
Matt Stockstill, Private Equity

Tom Walsh, Complex Commercial Litigation
Andrew White, Real Estate

Mike Blankenship, Energy & Infrastructure
Kobi Kennedy Brinson, Financial Services
Jordan Klein, Financial Services
Justin Levy, Health Care & Life Sciences
Krishnan Padmanabhan, Technology, Media & Telecom
Mike Pikiel, Energy & Infrastructure
Rich Shutran, Energy & Infrastructure
T. Reed Stephens, Health Care & Life Sciences
Becky Troutman, Technology, Media & Telecom

Melissa Ertek, Chief Development Officer
Raul Contreras, Deputy Chief Financial Officer 
Alicia Duncan, Assistant GC and Chief Ethics Officer

Julie Goodman, Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer
John Hollyoak, Chief Information Security Officer
Robert Kerr, Chief Information Officer
Amy Kotulski, Chief Operating Officer
Gregory McConnell, Chief Pro Bono Officer
Sylvia James, Chief Opportunity & Inclusion Officer
David McDonald, Chief Financial Officer
Lisa McLafferty, Chief Talent Officer
David Reimer, Chief of Practice Operations
Mark Stull, Chief Administrative Officer

Our Culture

Opportunity & Inclusion

At Winston, we strengthen our firm and service to clients by cultivating a culture where individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives come together to achieve our collective goals.  

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Pro Bono

Active engagement in pro bono is a hallmark of Winston. We have a longstanding commitment to excellence in serving the public interest.

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Encompassing respect for people, wise use of profits, and care for our planet—CSR governs many aspects of Winston’s strategic vision for our firm.

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Life at Winston

Life at Winston shares information about the ways we celebrate our people and our culture and how we give back to our communities.

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