Honors & Recognition
- Elizabeth Cassady and Onika Williams named Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellows. (2022)
- Christopher Suarez named Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Pathfinders. (2022)
- Named a Top Performer by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity. (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022)
- The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity named Steptoe a Top Performer and Compass Award winner for our strong commitment to building a diverse organization and a more inclusive legal profession. (2021)
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Shannen Coffin recognized by Best Buddies International as top individual fundraiser nationwide for Friendship Walks. (2021)
- Disability Equality Index® named Steptoe to "Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion" list. (2018-2021)
- Received a 100% rating and earned the designation as a "Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality" in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index. (2018-2021)
- Ashwin Ram named to the Los Angeles Business Journal's "Minority Leaders of Influence: Attorneys" list. (2021)
- Steptoe has been named a Diversity & Flexibility Alliance 2020 "Tipping the Scales" firm for having 50% or more women in its US-based new partner class. (2020)
- Law360 ranked Steptoe among firms with most women in equity partnerships. (2020)
- Working Mother magazine named Steptoe to "Best Law Firms for Women" list. (2020)
- Ranked among the top 25 firms in the nation for having women equity partners on The American Lawyer's A-List Female Equity Partner Scorecard. (2020)
- Patty Palacios selected to serve as chair-elect of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity's Alumni Executive Council. (2020)
- Joined the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA) to support racial justice efforts and organizations. (2020)
- Named to the Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) Gold Standard Certification List, recognizing the firm's meaningful percentage of women equity partners, women in leadership positions, and comparable compensation. (2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
- Earned a spot on the Yale Law Women "Top Firms for Gender Equity & Family Friendliness" report. (2020)
- Judy Wang named a Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Pathfinder. (2020)
- Amanda Varma named a Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow. (2020)
- Achieved Mansfield certification after completing the Mansfield Rule 2.0 twelve-month certification program. (2019)
- Law360 named Steptoe to "Best Law Firms for Minority Equity Partners" list. (2019)
- Working Mother magazine named Steptoe to "Best Law Firms for Women" list. (2019)
- Received the 2019 Chambers Diversity & Inclusion award for Corporate Social Responsibility. (2019)
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Earned a spot on the Yale Law Women "Top Ten Firms for Gender Equity" and "Top Ten Firms for Family Friendliness" lists. (2019)
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One of three firms recognized by MetLife's Legal Affairs Diversity Committee (LADC) for diversity and inclusion efforts at their Annual LADC Diversity Roundtable. (2017, 2019)
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Vishal Gupta named a Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow. (2019)
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Steptoe Launches Talent Sponsorship Program. (2019)
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Steptoe Brussels Office Co-Founded Legal Diversity & Inclusion Alliance. (2019)
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The Los Angeles County Bar Association profiled Erika Aspericueta in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. (2018)
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Working Mother magazine named Steptoe to "Best Law Firms for Women" list. (2018)
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference honored Susan Esserman with the Justice for Girls Empowerment Award. (2018)
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Law360 named Steptoe to "Best Law Firms for Minority Equity Partners" list. (2018)
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LGBT Bar named partner Sarah Gordon to its "Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40" list. (2018)
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Latino Leaders Magazine named partner Brigida Benitez to its "Top Latino Lawyers" list. (2018)
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Lauren Azebu named a Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Pathfinder. (2018)
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Recognized by Yale Law Women "Top Ten Family Friendly Firms" survey for "demonstrating superior performance" in the "Gender Equity" category. (2017)
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Steptoe partner Susan Esserman received the Chambers Women in Law Award for "Outstanding Contribution to Advancing Gender Diversity (Private Practice)." (2017)
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Recognized by a report in Bloomberg Big Law Business for having a record of promoting women to partner, noting Steptoe was one of only 18 firms on the Am Law 100 that announced a partner class in 2016 that was at least 50% female. (2017)
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Law360 ranked Steptoe among "The 100 Best Law Firms For Minority Attorneys." (2015)