The New York Law Journal has chosen three finalists for its first Attorney of the Year award, as part of its Professional Excellence Awards recognition event. The attorneys will be featured in a special section and honored at a dinner on Oct. 17 at the Tribeca Rooftop, when the Attorney of the Year will be announced:
The finalists are:
Evan Chesler, a partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore.
Kevin McDonough, a partner at Latham & Watkins.
Eric Wrubel, a partner at Warshaw Burstein, as lead attorney of the litigation team in Matter of Brooke S.B. v. Elizabeth A.C.C.
Honorees in other categories, including Rising Stars and Litigation Departments of the Year will be announced in the coming weeks. Check back with nylj.com for updates and to see the 2017 honorees for Lifetime Achievement, Distinguished Leadership, In-House Legal Departments and General Counsel Impact.