Whitney Williams Selected for U.S. Bank Law Division Spotlight on Talent Program

Winston & Strawn associate Whitney Williams has been selected as one of 14 associates to participate in the 2024 U.S. Bank Spotlight on Talent program. The year-long cohort experience focuses on growing early-career lawyers through professional and leadership development. 

This year’s program will kick off in Minneapolis at U.S. Bank headquarters with networking, leadership and goal-setting activities with bank attorneys, its general counsel, chief diversity officer and other bank leaders.

“As we kick off our eighth year of this program, we are more excited than ever to invest in the careers of an impressive group of attorneys from around the country through our immersive year-long Spotlight on Talent program,” said Jim Chosy, senior executive vice president and general counsel for U.S. Bank. “We’re committed to supporting the advancement of rising talent not only within our own practice, but at our partner law firms and believe this unique cohort experience will help accelerate the growth and development of these attorneys.”

Throughout the year, the cohort will participate in monthly events, including leadership meetings, practice group roundtables, mentoring, and the opportunity to present a CLE to the U.S. Bank Law Division. Spotlight participants also will strengthen their knowledge of the U.S. Bank business and develop stronger relationships with Law Division professionals through attendance at regular meetings. 

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I am honored to have been selected to participate in this special group. I look forward to learning from my peers and developing meaningful relationships throughout the year.

Whitney Williams

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Whitney is an associate who has experience in employment, labor, and sports law. She has extensive litigation and case management experience that includes developing offensive and defensive discovery strategies, preparing witnesses to provide key testimony, negotiating settlements, and drafting and arguing dispositive motions. She also has experience representing talent in arbitration hearings regarding contractual disputes, interpretation and enforcement of collective bargaining agreements, and intellectual property concerns

Prior to joining Winston, Whitney was an associate at a global boutique labor and employment law firm. During and after law school, Whitney served as a judicial extern for the Honorable André Birotte Jr. of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. 

Cohort participants have three to six years of experience and practice in an area relevant to legal services applicable to U.S. Bank business.

The Spotlight on Talent program will conclude at the end of November.