Overview
(February 24, 2016, Washington, DC) — Steptoe & Johnson LLP partner Brigida Benitez has been named to Latino Leaders magazine’s list of “The 25 Most Influential Hispanic Lawyers” in the United States. The list is comprised of attorneys from across a wide range of fields who have made an impact in their specific practice or their community.
Ms. Benitez is the immediate past president of the DC Bar, the second largest unified bar in the country, with more than 100,000 members worldwide. When she was installed as the 43rd president, she became the first Latina to serve in that position.
At Steptoe, Ms. Benitez focuses on complex business litigation, anti-corruption and compliance matters, and internal investigations. Recognized for her accomplishments in civil litigation defense, Ms. Benitez draws on more than 20 years of experience representing clients in high-stakes, complex litigation and arbitration matters, along with a deep understanding of the multijurisdictional investigative process, to help companies and individuals assess and mitigate reputational and litigation risk. She has litigated cases in federal and state trial and appellate courts throughout the country, including the Supreme Court. She also has served as chief of the Office of Institutional Integrity of the Inter-American Development Bank.
Ms. Benitez is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center, where she teaches a course on international business litigation and federal practice. She serves as vice-chair of the International Business Law Committee of the ABA Business Law Section and on the ABA Commission for Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession.
A graduate of Boston College Law School and the University of Florida, Ms. Benitez has received numerous awards and honors including being named Hispanic Business magazine’s “Woman of the Year” and one of the “100 Most Influential US Hispanics.” She has been named “Latina Lawyer of the Year” by the Hispanic National Bar Association, and was recognized as a “Star of the Bar” by the Women’s Bar Association of DC.
About Steptoe
Steptoe & Johnson LLP is an international law firm widely recognized for vigorous advocacy in complex litigation and arbitration, successful representation of clients before governmental agencies, and creative and practical advice in guiding business transactions. The firm has more than 500 lawyers and other professionals in offices in Beijing, Brussels, Century City, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, Phoenix and Washington. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.
