PHILADELPHIA, April 15, 2025: Morgan Lewis partner Laura McNally has been named a Lawyer on the Fast Track as part of The Legal Intelligencer’s 2025 Pennsylvania Legal Awards, for which Morgan Lewis was also named as a finalist in five other categories, including Law Firm of the Year. The annual awards recognize the achievements of lawyers and law firms in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Laura’s Lawyer on the Fast Track distinction, given to leading lawyers under the age of 40, recognizes her work defending clients in class and individual actions brought under federal securities law, challenges to mergers and acquisitions, derivative suits, and appraisals.
In addition, Morgan Lewis is a finalist in the following categories:
- Law Firm of the Year for the firm showing a broad spectrum of achievements and depth of talent.
- Law Firm Innovators for the development of a series of products focused on pressing client needs, including our OffComm Detector, which efficiently identifies off-channel communications; Data Breach Analyzer, an AI-driven chatbot that quickly understands the scope of a data breach; and EquiTable, which streamlines a client’s view across country-specific gender pay reporting obligations.
- Litigation Department of the Year – General Litigation for our record of success in complex commercial and pro bono litigation.
- Managing Partner of the Year for partner Sarah Bouchard for her tenure as office managing partner of the firm’s Philadelphia office, during which she played a crucial role in navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic while overseeing the construction and subsequent move to a new office building.
- Most Promising Newcomer for litigation associate Yericca Morales for her work on white collar litigation, government and internal investigations, and complex commercial disputes.
Honorees will be recognized and winners announced at a June 12 awards dinner in Philadelphia.