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Raising the Bar: Recent Recognition of Our Women Partners

• In its U.S., UK, and Asia-Pacific guides, Legal 500 recommends 31 MoFo women lawyers. Of those 29 lawyers, 3 are highlighted in the elite Leading Lawyers lists – those who are considered by the editors to be at the very top of their field.
   
• Chambers USA 2013 ranked 15 MoFo women lawyers as leaders in their fields.
   
• The Women in Law Empowerment Forum honored MoFo with its Gold Standard Certification in 2013 for the third year in a row, for having a meaningful number of women in leadership positions.
   
• In the Vault Guide to America's Top 100 Law Firms, the firm has consistently been on the "25 Best Law Firms for Women" list.
   
• Best Lawyers® named 25 MoFo women lawyers as leading lawyers in 2014.
   
• Who's Who Legal named Michèle Corash, Roxann Henry, Rachel Krevans, Patricia Martone, Barbara Mendelson, Dr. Gladys Monroy, Dr. Kate Murashige, Karin Retzer, Rosemary Tarlton and Miriam Wugmeister to its list of leading lawyers in 2012.
   
• The 2012 MultiCultural Law Magazine named the firm to its "Top 100 Law Firms for Women" list.
   
• The Daily Journal named Rachel Krevans, Susan Mac Cormac, and Mika Mayer to its 2013 list of "Top Women Lawyers."
   
• The Recorder has named Rachel Krevans, Susan Mac Cormac, Mika Mayer, Catherine Polizzi and Tessa Schwartz to its 2013 Women in Tech Law list, which recognizes 50 women, including nine in-house lawyers.
   
• LMG Life Sciences 2012 named Rachel Krevans, Mika Mayer, Dr. Gladys Monroy, Dr. Kate Murashige, and Dr. Catherine Polizzi as "Life Science Stars" in 2012.
   
• Benchmark Litigation's second annual issue of the "Top 250 Women in Litigation in America" named Rachel Krevans, Deanne Maynard, Alison Tucher and Nancy Thomas to its 2013 list.
   
• The Expert Guide's 2012 Guide to Women in Business Law named Anna Pinedo, Erin Bosman, Michèle Corash, Dr. Gladys Monroy, Patricia Martone, and Miriam Vogel as outstanding practitioners in their fields.
   
• Anna Pinedo was named “Best Structured Finance Lawyer” by Euromoney Legal Media Group at its second annual Americas Women in Business Law Awards.
   
• Barbara Mendelson was awarded a "Lawyer of the Year" designation by Best Lawyers in America 2013 in the category of Financial Services Regulation Law.
   
• Dr. Catherine Polizzi was named one of Silicon Valley’s Women of Influence for 2013 by the Silicon Valley Business Journal, as well as to the Daily Journal’s annual list of of California’s top Intellectual Property Lawyers. Dr. Polizzi was also honored by Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Americas Women in Business Law Awards as “Best Life Sciences Lawyer.” .
   
• Deanne Maynard was inducted into the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers (AAAL) in 2012.
   
• Dr. Gladys Monroy was named "Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year" at Chambers USA’s 2012 Women in Law Awards.
   
• Hollis Hyans was named to State Tax Notes' inaugural "Top 10 Tax Lawyers" list in 2011.
   
• Jackie Liu was named a “Rising Star” by Law360 in 2013 and also named to The M&A Advisor's "40 Under 40 West" list in 2012.
   
• Jamie Levitt is featured in the New York Law Journal's special section titled "Lawyers Who Lead By Example" for her outstanding pro bono contributions in 2012.
   
• Dr. Kate Murashige was honored by Chambers USA with a "Lifetime Achievement Award" in 2012 for her significant accomplishments and distinguished work in patent prosecution, and her pioneering efforts in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
   
• Karen Kubin was named to The Daily Journal's "Top 75 Labor & Employment Lawyers" list from 2010 – 2012. She was also named to Law 360's MVP list for employment law.
   
• Kristin Yohannan is managing editor of the Federal Circuit Bar Association Journal and co-chair of the Pro Bono Committee of the Federal Circuit Bar Association. In 2012, she was recognized for the fourth year in a row by the Federal Circuit Bar Association for her outstanding pro bono contributions.
   
• Linda Shostak was named to The Daily Journal's "Top 75 Labor & Employment Lawyers" list in 2012.
   
• Michèle Corash was named 2013 "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for San Francisco Litigation – Environmental, an honor given to a single lawyer in the metropolitan area. Ms. Corash has been listed in Best Lawyers in America as a leader in the field of environmental law for more than 20 years. She was recognized by San Francisco Business Times as one of the "Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business" in 2011 and 2013.
   
• Mika Mayer was one of 16 women (and the only lawyer) to be honored at Marie Claire's 2012 Women on Top Awards. Ms. Mayer has been recognized by the Daily Journal on numerous occasions including its annual list of California’s Top Intellectual Property Lawyers.
   
• Miriam Wugmeister was named to Ethisphere's 2012 "Attorneys Who Matter" list as a leading data privacy and securitylawyer.
   
• Saori Nakamura was named to the Expert Guide's 2012 Guide to Banking Finance & Transactional Lawyers, and the Expert Guide's 2011 Guide to Capital Markets Lawyers.
   
• Sherry Xiaowei Yin was named to the Expert Guide's 2012 Guide to Leading Practitioners: China.
   
• Susan Mac Cormac was named by both California Lawyer and Corporate LiveWire as one of the 2012 California Lawyers of the Year for the legislative change she helped bring about in California as co-chair of the Working Group for the Flexible Purpose Corporation. She was recognized by The Daily Journal on several Top Lawyers in California lists, including "Top 100 Lawyers in 2012," "Top Female Lawyers" 2011-2013, and "Top 25 Clean Tech Lawyers" in 2011.
   
• Patricia Martone was named to Who's Who Legal – The International Who's Who of Patent Lawyers from 2010 – 2011, 2013 and named an IP Star by Managing Intellectual Property in 2013.
   
• Rachel Krevans was named “Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year” at Chambers USA’s 2013 Women in Law Awards. At Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Americas Women in Business Law Awards she was named “Best Patent Lawyer,” the Daily Journal named her to several of their annual lists of California’s top lawyers and The Recorder named her to their list of 2012 Lawyers of the Year.
   
• Vivian Hanson was named to the Expert Guide's 2011 Guide to Technology, Media & Telecommunications Lawyers.