SEATTLE and WASHINGTON, DC, August 20, 2024: Morgan Lewis partners Patty Eakes and Grace Speights have been named to Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation list for 2024. Patty is recognized as a Litigation Star and Grace as a Labor and Employment Star. Grace also is honored as one of Benchmark’s Top 50 Labor and Employment Litigators.
Patty represents Fortune 500 companies and executives in a wide array of complex commercial litigation, employment disputes, and white-collar criminal defense. Patty, a former prosecutor, is a preeminent trial lawyer and member of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers. She also conducts internal investigations for private companies and government agencies.
Grace serves as the global leader of Morgan Lewis’s labor and employment practice. Grace handles high-profile, high-stakes workplace matters and is often called on by clients for crisis management assistance. Her practice has garnered national prominence for her pioneering role in leading high-profile internal investigations and advising organizations on workplace culture as they navigate new workplace paradigms in light of renewed national attention on racial equality and social justice.
Based on research that includes client and peer feedback, the annual list recognizes women lawyers who participated in impactful litigation.