Overview
(September 9, 2020, Chicago) — Crain's Chicago Business has named Steptoe partner Stacie Hartman to its 2020 list of Notable Women in Law. The editors note that this year's list, selected from an editorial review of more than 200 nominations, speaks to the rising influence of women in the legal field with lawyers representing almost every major firm and type of practice.
To qualify for the list, lawyers must serve in senior-level roles at a law firm and have practiced at least 10 years. They must show the ability to effect change in their roles or practice areas, serve as role models, and assume leadership positions in professional or civic organizations.
At Steptoe, Hartman co-chairs the Financial Services group, which comprises more than 60 lawyers across nine offices around the world. In the past 18 months, Hartman has led significant cases involving confidential investigations by the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and internal investigations—specifically around allegations of financial reporting irregularities, trading violations, false statements and fraud.
In March, Hartman presented an oral argument before the Federal Circuit that resulted in a precedent-setting decision that overturned a ruling by the Patent Trial & Appeal Board. She's active in the firm's Women's Forum and was elected to the professional advancement committee. Hartman is vice chair of the American Bar Association's derivatives law committee and is on the board of the Anti-Defamation League Midwest Region.
Read the full profile on Hartman at Crain's Chicago Business (subscription required).
About Steptoe
In more than 100 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in structuring business transactions. Steptoe has more than 500 lawyers and other professional staff across offices in Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.