Jones Day issued the following announcement on June 28.
Jones Day was named Law Firm of the Year at The Legal Intelligencer's Professional Excellence Awards program on June 24. Each year, the Awards honor law firms and lawyers in Pennsylvania who have made a significant, positive impact on the legal profession. The Firm was selected the winner from a field of finalists for its excellent breadth of work during 2020, and was recognized for its mentorship, for its responsiveness to the COVID-19 pandemic, both within the Firm and with other organizations, and for other client successes.
Four lawyers from the Firm's Pittsburgh Office also received Professional Excellence Awards from The Legal Intelligencer, in the Distinguished Leaders, Best Law Firm Mentors, Most Effective Dealmakers, and Lawyers on the Fast Track categories.
In all, Jones Day earned these five recognitions:
- Law Firm of the Year
- Distinguished Leaders – Rebekah (Becky) Byers Kcehowski
- Best Law Firm Mentors – Margaret (Meg) C. Gleason
- Most Effective Dealmakers – David (Dave) Grubman
- Lawyers on the Fast Track – Diana Y. Defino