Category: Accolades

Congratulations to our 2023 LCLD Pathfinder – Panida Anderson

Bailey & Glasser, LLP would like to congratulate attorney Panida Anderson on being named a 2023 Leadership Council for Legal Diversity (LCLD) Pathfinder. Ms. Anderson practices consumer protection, class action, and employment litigation with a particular focus on representing consumers in class actions under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). She is also the immediate past President of the National Thai American Bar Association (TABA), which facilitates the professional development of its members and increases access to legal services for the greater Thai community.

LCLD is an organization made up of more than 400 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners, who have pledged themselves to create a truly diverse U.S. legal profession. LCLD’s programs are designed to “attract, inspire, and nurture” talent and promote inclusiveness within these organizations and in the participants’ circles of influence, thereby creating a new and more diverse generation of attorneys.

The Pathfinder Program is designed for diverse, high-potential, early-career attorneys at LCLD Member organizations. As a Pathfinder, Ms. Anderson will gain practical tools for developing and leveraging internal professional networks, leadership skills, and career development strategies specific to law firm practice.

“The LCLD program encourages Pathfinders to embrace our diversity and show up as our full selves.” Ms. Anderson said. “It teaches communication skills so that we can be better advocates and team players. Being able to network and become friends with like-minded diverse professionals is invaluable, and I appreciate Bailey Glasser for nominating me to be this year’s Pathfinder.”

After completing the seven-month program, Ms. Anderson will join fellow Bailey Glasser attorneys Jade Smith-Williams and Britney Littles as LCLD Alumni Program members.

Bailey Glasser became an LCLD member firm in 2022, with founding partner Benjamin Bailey as LCLD “Leader at the Front” and partner Cary Joshi as 2022 LCLD Fellow.

Learn more about the LCLD Pathfinder Program here.

BG Partner Jackalyn Olinger Rochelle to Receive “Litigation Practitioner Award” at Missouri Lawyers Media’s 2023 Women’s Justice Awards

At the 25th Annual Women’s Justice Awards taking place on May 18, Missouri Lawyers Media will give Bailey Glasser partner Jackalyn Olinger Rochelle its “Litigation Practitioner Award,” which honors litigators who “have made their careers in the courtroom.” Congratulations to our friend and colleague for this accomplishment, which is a testament to the care and commitment she has to her clients and to the world around her. #BaileyGlasser #Litigator #MissouriLawyer

For more information or to attend, please visit Missouri Lawyers Media.

Bailey Glasser Named NLJ Elite Trial Lawyer 2022 Diversity Initiative Finalist

Bailey Glasser was a National Law Journal Elite Trial Lawyers 2022 Diversity Initiative finalist, and we were honored to have been selected. Bailey Glasser is deeply committed to the continued success of the diverse attorneys and staff at our firm, as well as to supporting the success of diverse attorneys across the profession. We also know there is more work to be done. We are proud to be one of only 26 law firms nationwide to achieve the first ever Midsize Mansfield Rule Certification from the Diversity Lab, and we are a law firm member of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity.

Bailey Glasser attorneys Trish Kipnis and Britney Littles discussed Bailey Glasser’s commitment to diversity with Tasha Norman at the Elite Trial Lawyers Awards dinner which you can view here.

Bailey Glasser Named to National and Regional “Best Law Firms in America” Lists

We are pleased to announce that we have been listed by U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Law Firms in America on both national and regional tiers.

The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on an evaluation process that includes client and lawyer evaluations, peer reviews from other leading attorneys, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. The 2023 rankings incorporate more than 12.2 million evaluations of more than 115,000 individual leading lawyers from more than 22,000 firms.

According to Best Law Firms: “Achieving a tiered ranking in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. Ranked firms, presented in three tiers, are recognized on a national and regional-based scale. Firms that received a tier designation reflect the highest level of respect a firm can earn among other leading lawyers and clients from the same communities and practice areas.”

A complete look at BG’s 2023 rankings can be found here.

26 Bailey Glasser Lawyers Named to U.S. News and World Report’s 2023 “Best Lawyers in America” List

We are pleased and grateful to announce that 26 of our lawyers across the country were named to U.S. News and World Report’s 2023 Best Lawyers in America, and that four of our partners were also recognized as “Lawyers of the Year” in energy, white collar, and class action work, as set forth below.

In total, nearly 30% of Bailey Glasser’s lawyers were recognized by Best Lawyers, which is an honor personifying our dedication to successfully representing our valued clients.

Each year, Best Lawyers lists the nation’s top attorneys as compiled by a peer review in which more than 83,000 leading lawyers confidentially evaluate fellow attorneys. Nominated candidates are selected by currently recognized lawyers in the same practice area and geographic region.

To learn more about who received this accolade, please read on.

Jackalyn Olinger Rochelle Receives President’s Distinguished Service Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ)

Congratulations to Partner Jackalyn Olinger Rochelle for receiving the President’s Distinguished Service Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) which honors trial lawyers who support the mission of AAJ in their fight for equal justice in the U.S. Jackie was furthered honored by AAJ when she completed the AAJ Leadership Academy and was awarded the Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Academy Award. AAJ’s Leadership Academy provides training to highly qualified and talented members, in particular those who are underrepresented within the association, to help make them more effective leaders in AAJ, in their law firms, and in their communities. Both these wonderful achievements speak to Jackie’s tenacity, hard-work, and her commitment to her clients. She has over 17 years of experience and leadership handling matters for people all over the country whose lives have been impacted by the carcinogen asbestos. She sees cases through from intake to trial and has secured millions of dollars in settlements and awards for her clients and their families.

Arthur Bryant Receives First-Ever Public Justice Legacy Award

Congratulations to BG partner Arthur Bryant for being honored with the first-ever Legacy Award from Public Justice. The former Chairman and Executive Director of Public Justice, Arthur is being lauded for the 35 years he spent building this nonprofit legal advocacy organization from two staff (him and the receptionist) to the public interest powerhouse it is today. Arthur has won major victories and established precedents in constitutional law, consumer protection, civil rights, workers’ rights, toxic tort, class action, mass tort, and access to justice litigation nationwide. The National Law Journal twice named him one of the 100 Most Influential Attorneys in America and recently honored him as a 2021 Trailblazer in Sports Law for his landmark work fighting sex discrimination in sports.

In the past two years, Arthur and his co-counsel have won Title IX settlements preserving women’s (and men’s) intercollegiate athletic opportunities and advancing gender equity at Brown University, the College of William & Mary, Clemson University, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, East Carolina University, the University of St. Thomas, La Salle University, Dartmouth College, and Dickinson College. Arthur has successfully represented more female (and male) athletes and potential athletes in Title IX litigation against schools and universities than any lawyer in the country.

Bailey Glasser Wins Disability Rights “Elite Trial Lawyer” Award

Bailey & Glasser, LLP has been honored with the Elite Trial Lawyers Award for 2022 in the area of Disability Rights by American Lawyer Media, publisher of The National Law Journal. Bailey & Glasser, LLP was recognized for its tireless advocacy in securing an unprecedented verdict on behalf of two nonverbal minors against a residential care facility. Lead trial counsel Sharon Iskra accepted the honor on behalf of the firm on July 14th at the awards ceremony in NYC, which you can view here. Congratulations to Sharon and the entire trial team including Jonathan Marshall, Sam Hrko, Victor Woods, Patricia Kipnis, and BG paralegal Christy Robinson.

We were also honored to be a named finalist in the Diversity Initiative category, with our diversity work being led by Diversity Partner Elizabeth Ryan.

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