Overview
(May 27, 2025, Washington, DC) – Steptoe partner Brigida Benitez has been named a 2025 Latina Trailblazer by LatinoJustice PRLDEF. LatinoJustice works to create a more just society by empowering its communities and fostering leadership through advocacy and education.
Brigida's practice at Steptoe focuses on complex civil litigation, internal investigations, and global anti-corruption issues. She draws on more than 30 years of experience representing clients in high-stakes, complex matters and helping them solve challenging problems that stem from business disputes, compliance issues, and employee misconduct. Brigida has represented a wide range of clients, including financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, universities, international development firms, and individuals, as well as boards of directors and special litigation committees of public company boards. Brigida also serves as the firm’s general counsel.
On June 18, Brigida will be honored at the Annual Latina Trailblazers Breakfast, taking place at the Yale Club of New York. Established in 2010 to honor the legacy of LatinoJustice Board member and US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the event brings together trailblazing Latinas who are breaking barriers, creating opportunities, and driving justice in their industries.
About Steptoe
In more than 110 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, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.
