this is about being the best lawyer you can be, not just the best woman lawyer.
When we look at the women at TC, we see leaders, trailblazers, influencers, authorities and chiefs. And because they are part of Thompson Coburn, they also become collaborators, innovators, groundbreakers and pathfinders. Our clients and communities rely on our women to solve problems and make things happen.
Believing we never celebrate successes and progress enough, we seek ways to revel in and broadcast the unique strengths, abilities and contributions that our women make to our firm, clients, industry and world. From hands-on mentoring, business development coaching and skills training, and relationship management to ensuring that our project and engagement staffing aligns with clients’ needs and our values – we will help you any way we can. And we won’t make promises that we can’t or won’t keep.
our women leaders
We couldn’t be more excited to introduce our large team of women leaders. They actively invest in making our firm a better – and more fun – place to work.
Women’s Initiative Steering Committee
This group assists our women attorneys in meeting their full potential, increasing their visibility and reputation as lawyers. This includes allocating the right firm resources to make that happen.
- Margaret McNaul, Co-Chair
- Sara Melly, Co-Chair
- Christina Berish
- Ariele Strauss Clinton
- Becky Christensen
- Sarah Gilbert
- Jesse Halpern
- Ruthanne Hammett
- Amanda Hettinger
- Norma Jackson
- Laura Jordan
- Fatima Khan
- Michele Kloeppel
- Susan Lorenc
- Gayle Mercier
- Jennifer Post
- Kacey Riccomini
- Tonya Oliver Rose
- Jayna Marie Rust
- Jeanne Siegel
- Mackenzie Wallace
Management Committee
- Eileen P. Brown
- Adrienne E. Clair
- Evan R. Goldfarb
- Laura M. Jordan
- Michele C. Kloeppel
- Jennifer A. Post
- Nicole L. Williams
Local Office Partners-In-Charge
- Chicago – Katriina S. McGuire
- Dallas – Nicole L. Williams
- Los Angeles – Jennifer A. Post
- Washington, D.C. – Eileen P. Brown
Department Heads
- Corporate
- Evan R. Goldfarb, Co-Chair
- Litigation
- Laura M. Jordan, Co-Chair
Associates Committee
- Cherie Stephens Bock, Co-Chair
Associate Mentoring Joint Sub-Committee
- Emily L. Peel, Chair
Associate & Counsel Review Committee
- Corporate
- Sara F. Melly, Co-Chair
Contributions Committee
- Jacqueline A. Dimmitt, Chair
Diversity Committee
- Amanda J. Hettinger, Co-Chair
Employment Committee
- Sarah A. Wade, Vice Chair
Partner Compensation Committee
- Evan R. Goldfarb, Chair
Women’s Initiative Business Development Committee
- Sarah Gilbert, Co-Chair
- Sonette Magnus, Co-Chair
spotlights/highlights
Thompson Coburn Achieves Mansfield Rule 7.0 “Certified Plus” Designation
Thompson Coburn Named a 2024 ‘Ceiling Smasher’ for Women Partners
Caira Butler and Cicely Williams Named 2024 Eagleton Scholarship Recipients
Thompson Coburn Named to Bloomberg Law’s Fourth Annual DEI Framework
Norma Jackson Discusses Firm Affinity Groups and DEI Efforts
Eileen Brown Highlights Value of Teamwork in ‘How I Became Office Managing Partner’ Q&A
Jennifer Post Honored as 2024 Top Woman Lawyer
Fatima Khan and Bob Wallace Named as Diversity & Inclusion Honorees
Nicole Williams Shares Firm’s Success in 2023, Litigation Trends, and More in Q&A
Adrienne Clair Receives EBA Diversity & Inclusion Champion Award
Ruthanne Hammett Named as Leading Woman in Secured Finance
Jessica Wang, Evelyn Clark Join Top Legal Diversity Programs
Katriina McGuire Named Notable Woman in Law by Crain’s Chicago Business
Michele Kloeppel Recognized in 2024 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A