National Law Journal Archives

August 29, 2017

2017 ADR Champions

Congratulations to AABANY member and past AABANY Board Member Theodore Cheng for being named one of National Law Journal’s 2017 ADR Champions.

ADR Champions is a special supplement developed by The National Law Journal. In the second annual issue of this supplement, hundreds of nominations were submitted. After a selection process, 37 people who have achieved remarkable success while pursuing their mission were chosen to be the champions.

Please join us in congratulating Theo on this well-deserved and noteworthy recognition and achievement.

March 27, 2017

In-House Counsel Profile: Target Corp.’s Don Liu

Don H. Liu, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Target Corp., was the subject of an in-house counsel profile in the March 27 issue of the National Law Journal. Here is an excerpt (thanks to Advisory Committee member Carol Lee):

Though Liu went to law school to be a civil rights lawyer, his path after included a year as a clerk at the New Jersey Supreme Court and then about five years in private practice specializing in securities and M&A.

Liu began his in-house career at Aetna Inc. and then moved on to Toll Brothers Inc. and Xerox Corp. before landing at Target in August 2016. “I honestly went in-house without a lot of information about how my role would change [compared to my role at a firm],” he said. “Every aspect of the trade I learned through practice.”

For the full article follow the link in the title (subscription required).

April 11, 2016

America’s 50 Outstanding General Counsel

Congratulations to the America’s 50 Outstanding General Counsel named by National Law Journal! Click on the link above to check out these outstanding legal leaders. Of special note to AABANY for their diversity and inclusion efforts are:

Sandra Leung, General Counsel of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

Sandra Leung arrived at Bristol-Myers Squibb in 1992 as a staff attorney after eight years as a prosecutor with the New York County District Attorney’s office. She’s climbed the pharmaceutical company’s ranks ever since, and in 2007 became general counsel. At that time, the company’s top leaders had just been pushed out amid a federal investigation over its blooder-thinner Plavix. She re-engineered the company’s legal department by cutting costs, and today her portfolio includes shaping the company’s legal strategy and its environmental, health and safety, corporate security and philanthropy policies.

Lee Cheng, Chief Legal Officer of Newegg, Inc.

As Newegg Inc.’s “chief troll hunter,” Lee Cheng has earned a reputation in recent years as a fierce foe of so-called patent trolls. Cheng, the online retailer’s chief legal officer, has aggressively defended against patent infringement claims by companies that he’s labeled “legal terrorists” and gone after legal fees when successful. He’s made headlines for his aversion to settling. Earlier this year, after Minero Digital LLC dropped a patent case against Newegg subsidiary Rosewill Inc., Newegg struck back with a lawsuit of its own, seeking a court order that would ensure that Minero couldn’t refile the claims in the future.

Simone Wu, General Counsel of Choice Hotels International

Simone Wu, Choice Hotels International Inc.’s general counsel, is a leader in diversity in the legal field. A 2013 recipient of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund’s Justice in Action Award, Wu oversees the Rockville, Maryland-based corporation’s litigation matters, transactions and regulatory affairs. She also serves as counsel to the company’s senior management and board of directors. Recently, the company expanded its Cambria hotel line with a grand opening in Times Square and has partnered with CapStar Hotel Co. to develop sites in Chicago, New Orleans and Los Angeles.

Please join us in congratulating these friends of AABANY.

February 22, 2016

Levine Lee Profiled in NLJ Litigation Boutiques Hot List

Congratulations to AABANY member and Advisory Committee Member, Kenneth Lee, on having his firm Levine Lee recognized by the National Law Journal’s Litigation Boutiques Hot List!

Levine Lee, founded in
2011, goes toe-to-toe with
some of the largest firms in
handling securities litigation, white-collar criminal
matters and governmental
investigations.

For the full article, click on the link in the title.

June 23, 2015

First Asian-American Judge Sworn in to D.C. Federal District Court

Congratulations Judge Mehta!

U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, who was born in India and arrived in the United States as a young child, was formally sworn in on Friday, June 19, 2015 as the first Asian Pacific American on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Judge Mehta was nominated by President Obama in July of 2014 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate by December of the same year.

To read more on Judge Mehta’s personal journey to the bench, click on the link in the title.

June 12, 2015December 4, 2018

May 4, 2015

Congratulations to Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

Congratulations to longtime AABANY member and friend Judge Doris Ling-Cohan, Justice, New York County, Supreme Court, who has been named one of the 75 most accomplished female attorneys today by the National Law Journal!

According the National Law Journal , factors considered when selecting the women were:

Development of successful practices, especially new areas of law or practices typically dominated by men.
Attainment of professional leadership roles.
Performance in significant cases, including those that resulted in key, often precedent-setting rulings, victories at trial, and significant settlements.
Influence and stature in the public sector, including high-level government work.
Representation of the underserved or indigent.
Demonstrated efforts to improve diversity in the profession.

Check out Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan’s feature in the National Law Journal by clicking the link the the title. (Subscription may be required.)

April 21, 2015

Introducing The National Law Journal’s Outstanding Women Lawyers

The National Law Journal presents 75 of the most accomplished female attorneys working in the legal profession today.

Congratulations to Judge Doris Ling-Cohan, who has been made one of the 75 most accomplished female attorneys today by the National Law Journal! According the National Law Journal, factors considered when selecting the women were:

Development of successful practices, especially new areas of law or practices typically dominated by men.
Attainment of professional leadership roles.
Performance in significant cases, including those that resulted in key, often precedent-setting rulings, victories at trial, and significant settlements.
Influence and stature in the public sector, including high-level government work.
Representation of the underserved or indigent.
Demonstrated efforts to improve diversity in the profession.

To view the other 74 Outstanding Women Lawyers, click on the link in the title and watch out for the more in-depth May 4 issue! (Subscription may be required.)

March 31, 2014

America’s 50 Outstanding General Counsel | National Law Journal

The National Law Journal recognizes lawyers who have what it takes to run exemplary in-house legal departments.

Congratulations to AABANY Advisory Committee members Don Liu of Xerox and Sandra Leung of Bristol-Meyers Squibb Company for being recognized as being among America’s 50 Outstanding General Counsel!

Both Don Liu and Sandra Leung have been recognized as AABANY’s Annual Dinner Honorees in 2009 and 2010, respectively. AABANY also extends congratulations to other AABANY Annual Dinner Honorees in the 50 Outstanding General Counsel list: Ivan Fong (1998), Thomas Sager (2010), Susan Blount (2012), and Randal Milch (2014).