Womens White Collar Defense Association – Advancing Women in law around the world

Recognizing Champions in White Collar Practice, Including Defense,
Government Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance.

Program Details:

Master of Ceremonies: Former Deputy Attorney General – Sally Yates

The 2020 WWCDA Awards Gala is a star-studded, entertaining and inspirational event featuring NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg, two U.S. Attorney Generals (Loretta Lynch and Eric Holder), former SEC Chair Mary Jo White, the CEO and General Counsel of Goldman Sachs, the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Salesforce, Chairs of four major law firms, a tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg featuring Professor Amanda Tyler who was writing a book with RBG when she passed, and a musical performance by Elton John’s keyboardist, Kim Bullard.

Award Winners:

*Catherine M. O’Neil Mentoring Award: Aviva Gilbert (San Francisco Chapter)
*Laurie A. Miller Leadership Award for the Advancement of Women in White Collar Defense: Karen Patten Seymour, General Counsel, Goldman Sachs
*Group Achievement: Global Ethics and Integrity Team of Salesforce.com
*Champion Award: Hon. Loretta Lynch, former Attorney General of the United States