Litigation Counsel of America (LCA) is a by-invitation-only honorary society of top trial lawyers that accepts less than one half of one percent of American lawyers into membership, as Fellows. Fellows are nominated by other Fellows who are familiar with their work. Sheryl has been an LCA fellow for a number of years. At LCA’s Conference […]
At the NAMWOLF 2017 Business Meeting in Ft. Lauderdale, Firm President Sheryl Axelrod was honored with the Yolanda Coly Advocacy Award. The Yolanda Coly Advocacy Award recognizes a person of influence with wide ranging professional connections who, through stellar advocacy, profoundly advanced NAMWOLF’s mission. Sheryl was recognized for her career-long championing of equality, diversity, and inclusion. Yolanda Coly herself nominated Sheryl,
During its “Law Firm Diversity Professionals Roundtable“, INSIGHT Into Diversity spoke with three law firm diversity professionals who weighed in on issues currently affecting the legal profession. Our founder Sheryl Axelrod, Michelle P. Wimes of Smoak & Stewart, PC and Michael J. Hernandez of Franczek Radelet offered recommendations on how law schools and firms can
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On June 8, 2015 Firm President Sheryl Axelrod was awarded the Temple Law Alumni Association Women’s Champion Award. Established by Sheryl Axelrod in 2012 during her two-year term as President of the Temple Law Alumni Association (TLAA), the TLAA Women’s Champion Award honors lawyers who have dedicated their careers to fighting for gender equality. Two years
Founder and President, Sheryl Axelrod is honored and thrilled to have received an appointment by the incoming President of the American Bar Association (ABA) to the ABA’s Gender Equity Task Force. There were only 3 open spots on the Task Force for all applying ABA members across the country. Sheryl will be working with exceptional women
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Sheryl Axelrod was one of the few outside counsel invited to the Women, Influence & Power in Law Conference hosted by Arnold & Porter. This unique event is the only national forum facilitating women-to-women exchange on current legal issues. This conference is led and facilitated almost exclusively by women, encouraging an exchange between women in-house
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Law 360 featured our founder, Sheryl Axelrod in their Female Powerbrokers Series. Ms. Axelrod discusses how she carved out a path outside of the “old boys’ network”, by founding her own firm, provides advice to aspiring female attorneys and to law firms looking to increase the number of women in its partner ranks.
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Firm President Sheryl Axelrod was profiled by the American Bar Association in a Spotlight piece (2013)
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Founded in 1977, The Forum of Executive Women is a membership organization of more than 450 women of significant influence across the Greater Philadelphia region. The Forum’s members are executive women working together to increase the number of women in leadership roles, expand their impact and influence, and position them to drive positive change in
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President and Founder, Sheryl Axelrod received an AV Preeiminent Rating in Labor & Employment by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell™. This rating is given to attorneys who are ranked at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards by their peers.