Ross Todd

Big Law litigators who recently participated in Law.com's "How I Made Office Managing Partner" series share the common belief that office leadership is often earned through service, trust and stewardship rather than the pursuit of titles.

This summer BJ Trach took on the role of global chair of Latham's litigation and trial department from Michele Johnson. As companies take a broader view of litigation's impact on their businesses, more are choosing to fight cases through trial, Trach says.

This summer BJ Trach took on the role of global chair of Latham’s litigation and trial department from Michele Johnson. As companies take a broader view of litigation's impact on their businesses, more are choosing to fight cases through trial, Trach says.

Runners-up this week included litigators at Covington, Steptoe, Mayer Brown and Hughes Hubbard.

Just months after launching Dunn Isaacson Rhee last year, Karen Dunn, Jeannie Rhee and Bill Isaacson went to trial for the 11-day remedies phase in the DOJ's bid to force Google to divest its advertising technology business. This week, a federal judge ruled that the company must make changes to address its monopoly in the market but declined to break up the business.

Just months after launching Dunn Isaacson Rhee last year, Karen Dunn, Jeannie Rhee and Bill Isaacson went to trial for the 11-day remedies phase in the DOJ’s bid to force Google to divest its advertising technology business. This week, a federal judge ruled that the company must make changes to address its monopoly in the market but declined to break up the business.

Just months after launching Dunn Isaacson Rhee last year, Karen Dunn, Jeannie Rhee and Bill Isaacson went to trial for the 11-day remedies phase in the DOJ's bid to force Google to divest its advertising technology business. This week, a federal judge ruled that the company must make changes to address its monopoly in the market but declined to break up the business.

“The reasons that we launched Brithem was not because either one of us wants to be founders,” said Tabaksblat of the firm she founded alongside Michael Bowe. “It was really a product of wanting to practice in a certain way.”

Runners-up this week include litigators at Jones Day, Kirkland and Debevoise. 7 minute read September 11, 2026 at 07:25 AM

After a Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz investigation led by David Anders, Aline Flodr and Alex Mackler, the firm issued a report finding Clippers owner Steve Ballmer "permitted a culture in his organization that allowed for the initiation, facilitation, inducement, and potential funding of multiple endorsement agreements between Mr. Leonard and team partners" in violation of league rules.