By: Newsletter Committee
On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois honored 5 Top Women Lawyers in Leadership, 3 Top Women Legislators in Leadership, 4 Top Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Employers and 4 Top Legal Flexible Workplace Employers at a reception held aboard the Spirit of Chicago.
This year’s 2023 Top Women Lawyers in Leadership Award Winners are:
- Alfreda Bradley-Coar, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal & People Officer, Obama Foundation
- Margaret Duval, Executive Director, Ascend Justice
- Patricia Brown Holmes, Managing Partner, Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila, LLP
- Diana Joseph (awarded posthumously), Senior Financial Life Advisor, Telemus
- Karen Sheley, Deputy General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Office of the Illinois Governor
This year’s 2023 Top Women Legislators in Leadership Award Winners are:
- Representative Camille Y. Lilly, Illinois State Representative
- Commissioner Josita Morita, Cook County Commissioner
- Representative Ann Williams, Illinois State Representative
This Year’s 2023 Top Legal Employer, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Award Winners are:
- Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
- Honigman LLP
- Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila, LLP
This year’s 2023 Top Legal Employer, Flexible Workplace, Award Winners are:
- Dentons
- Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services
- The Law Office of Erin M. Wilson LLC
- Zurich American Insurance Company
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 Top Women Lawyers, Legislators & Employers in Leadership Awards and a huge thank you to our sponsors!
This article was originally published in the WBAI 2023-2024 Year in Review Newsletter on page 50.