Herrick Names Leah Kelman as Next Co-chair of Litigation Department
Herrick is pleased to announce that litigation partner Leah Kelman has been named Co-chair of the Litigation Department. In this role, Leah will collaborate closely with existing Litigation Department co-chair, Carol Goodman, to oversee the firm’s litigation strategy and operations as well as the department’s continued growth.
“Leah has made many outstanding contributions as a partner and firm leader over the years,” said Belinda Schwartz, Herrick’s Executive Chair. She added, “The firm is excited that the Litigation Department will have two strong leaders in Carol and Leah, who always prioritize our clients’ interests and our firm’s collaborative culture.”
“I am thrilled to join forces with Leah to lead the Litigation Department,” added Carol Goodman, co-chair of Herrick's Litigation Department, chair of the firm's Employment Practice and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. “In addition to her impressive legal acumen, Leah has integrity, a dependable sense of discretion and unique sense of our business that will serve the firm well.”
“It is an honor to step into this important leadership role and to build upon the success of the Litigation Department,” said Leah Kelman. She added, “I look forward to working with my colleagues to help write the next chapter for Herrick’s Litigation team.”
Leah also serves as the firm’s General Counsel. She advises the firm on a range of matters including professional responsibility and ethics compliance and other risk management issues.
Herrick's Litigation Department is a full-service practice comprised of a talented group of attorneys with broad based, extensive experience in all phases of litigation and dispute resolution in state and federal courts, as well as arbitration forums. Our significant depth and talent allow us to assemble teams that collaborate across multiple practice groups to support our clients through trial, verdict and appeal. Our litigation team includes former public company in-house counsel, senior federal prosecutors, SEC trial and enforcement lawyers, senior New York State prosecutors, and a former Brooklyn District Attorney and former member of U.S. Congress.