Awards

2010

• "Best Lawyers in America" — Thirty-nine attorneys named to the 2011 list.
  
  
• "Northern California Super Lawyers" — Seven attorneys named to this list, plus one "Rising Star."
  
  
• "2009 Pro Bono 200" — In 2010, The American Lawyer ranked Schiff Hardin's pro bono program number 50 out of the top 200 U.S. law firms.
  
  
• "MPF Global 500" 2009 Annual Report — Managing Partners' Forum named Schiff Hardin to its annual listing of the world's top professional services firms.
  
  
• Chambers USA — Eleven practice areas and 23 attorneys recognized by this publication.
  
  
• "Partner in Justice Award" — Schiff Hardin associate Fabrizio Grasso received this award from MFY Legal Services, Inc. for his work with that pro bono legal services organization.
  
  
• "Distinguished Legal Professional Award" — Schiff Hardin associate Sahar Dar was awarded this distinction by the National Pakistani American Bar Association (PABA) for her work as a PABA officer and with the firm's CVLS-Apna Ghar domestic violence pro bono program.
  
  
• "'Unsung Hero' Award" — Schiff Hardin partner Roger Pascal was presented with this award by the Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice for his commitment to pro bono causes.
  
  
• "Georgia Rising Stars" — Two attorneys named to this list by Georgia Super Lawyers.
  
  
• "Georgia Super Lawyers" — Four attorneys named to this list.
  
  
• "Illinois Rising Stars" — Ten attorneys named to this list by Illinois Super Lawyers.
  
  
• "Top 50 Women Attorneys" — Schiff Hardin partners Patricia Brown Holmes and Patricia Costello Slovak named to this list by Illinois Super Lawyers.
  
  
• "Illinois Super Lawyers" — Forty-two attorneys named to this list.
  
  
• "2009 Legal Elite" — Schiff Hardin partner David H. Williams, who leads Schiff Hardin's Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group, has been named to this list by Georgia Trend magazine.
  
  
• "Illinois Leading Lawyers Network" — Ninety attorneys named to this list.
  

• "Justice Award" — Retired Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears was awarded this honor by the Millennium Gate Museum in Atlanta, Georgia.
  
  
• "Grass Roots Justice Award" — Retired Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears was recognized by the Georgia Justice Project for efforts to advance justice for the underserved and others in the Georgia Justice Project community.
  
  
• "The Edwin A. Rothschild Civil Liberties Award" — Schiff Hardin partner Heidi Dalenberg received this award from the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois for long-time service to ACLU initiatives.
  
  
• "Top 100 Labor Attorneys in the U.S." — Schiff Hardin partner Henry W. Sledz Jr. named to this list published by the Labor Relations Institute, Inc.
  
  
• "40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch" — Schiff Hardin partner Edward Casmere named to Law Bulletin Publishing Company's 2009 list.
  
  
• "Recommended Firm" — Schiff Hardin was recognized by Benchmark Litigation as a Recommended Firm in Illinois. Also, six attorneys were noted as Litigation Stars or Future Stars.
  
  
• "Best Lawyers in America" — Thirty-five attorneys named to this list; five practice areas named "number one."
  
  
• "Northern California Super Lawyers" — Six attorneys named to this list.
  
  
• Chambers USA — Fourteen practice areas and twenty attorneys recognized by this publication.
  
  
• "2008 Pro Bono 100" — In 2009, The American Lawyer ranked Schiff Hardin's pro bono program number 66 out of the top 100 U.S. law firms and among the top Chicago-based law firms.
  
  
• "2009 Above and Beyond Award" — Awarded to Schiff Hardin by the Black Women Lawyers' Association of Greater Chicago in recognition of our continued support in promoting diversity and scholarship.
  
  
• "Top Businesses" — Schiff Hardin was named to DiversityBusiness.com's ninth annual Top Business List for 2009.
  
  
• "Top 100 Attorneys" — Ronald S. Safer and Patricia Costello Slovak were named to this list by Illinois Super Lawyers.
  
  
• "Top 50 Women Attorneys" — Schiff Hardin partners Patricia Brown Holmes and Patricia Costello Slovak were named to this list by Illinois Super Lawyers.
  
  
• "Illinois Rising Stars" — Fourteen Schiff Hardin attorneys named to this list by Illinois Super Lawyers.
  
  
• "Illinois Super Lawyers" — Fifty-two attorneys named to this list.
  
  
• "Top 100 Business Lawyers in Illinois" — Max G. Brittain Jr., Paul M. Lurie and Ronald S. Safer were named to this list by the Illinois Leading Lawyers Network.
  
  
• "Top 50 Women Business Lawyers in Illinois" — Schiff Hardin partner Patricia Dondanville was named to this list by the Illinois Leading Lawyers Network.
  
  
• "Illinois Leading Lawyers Network" — One hundred one attorneys named to this list
  
  
• "Best Lawyers in America" — Thirty-one partners named to this list

2008

• "Top 100 Attorneys" — Worth magazine names Schiff Hardin partner David R. Hodgman to its prestigious annual list of the top attorneys for their exceptional personalized service to affluent clients.
  
  
• "Outstanding Achievement Award" — Awarded to Schiff Hardin by the Interactive Media Council, Inc. for the highest standards of excellence in Web site design and development.
  
  

• "Legal Standard of Excellence Award" — Schiff Hardin LLP has been awarded the "Legal Standard of Excellence" WebAward from the Web Marketing Association. This annual competition recognizes the people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most effective and best Web sites on the Internet today.
  
  
• "President's Award for Leadership in Conflict Management" — Awarded to Schiff Hardin partner Paul M. Lurie by the American Arbitration Association for distinguished leadership in furtherance of justice and due process through the advancement of education, arbitration and mediation
  
  
• "Jane Beber Abramson Award" — Awarded to Schiff Hardin Managing Partner Ronald S. Safer by the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University for volunteering substantial time to help wrongfully convicted people regain their freedom and achieve justice
  
  
• "Bill of Rights in Action Award" — Awarded by the Constitutional Rights Foundation of Chicago for devotion and skill in representing clients incarcerated at Guantanamo Bay.
  
  
• "40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch" — Schiff Hardin partner Kim Kamin named to Law Bulletin Publishing Company's 2008 list
  
  
• "Northern California Super Lawyers" — Five attorneys named to this list
  
  
• "2008 Law Firm Achievement Award" — Awarded by the North American South Asian Bar Association (NASABA) for Schiff Hardin's "ongoing commitment to diversity in the legal field by supporting minority organizations."
  
  
• "2008 Lend a Hand Award" — Awarded by the Black Women Lawyers Association of Greater Chicago for exemplary support of the BWLA.
  
  
• Chambers USA — Eleven practice areas and twenty attorneys recognized by this publication
  
  
• "2008 Pro Bono Award" — Awarded by the Chicago Legal Clinic, Inc. for outstanding efforts to make the legal system accessible to the poor.
  
  
• "Award for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Service" — Amy M. Rubenstein and Joshua D. Lee received this award presented by the Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
  
  
• "Who's Who Legal — Illinois 2008" — Fifteen Schiff Hardin attorneys from eleven practice areas named to this list
  
  
• "Illinois Rising Stars" — Nine attorneys named to this list
  
  
• "Illinois Super Lawyers"— Forty-two attorneys named to this list
  
  
• "Illinois Leading Lawyers Network" — Ninety-one attorneys named to this list
  
  
• "Best Lawyers in America" — Thirty-two partners named to this list

2007

• 2007 Distinguished Service Award —  Awarded to Paul M. Lurie by the American Institute of Architects (AIA Chicago) for exemplary service to the chapter and the profession it serves.
  
  
• 2007 Animal Protection Litigation Award — Awarded to Schiff Hardin by the Humane Society of the United States ("HSUS") for "outstanding pro bono litigation on behalf of animals."
  
  
• "Top 100 Attorneys" – Worth magazine names Schiff Hardin partners Thomas W. Abendroth and John D. Dadakis to its prestigious annual list of the top attorneys for their exceptional personalized service to affluent clients
  
  
• "New York Super Lawyers" — Six attorneys named to this list
  
  
• "Northern California Super Lawyers" — Four attorneys named to this list
  
  
• Chambers USA — Eleven practice areas and eighteen attorneys recognized by this publication
  
  
• "Top 50 Women Attorneys" — Schiff Hardin partner Sherry A. Quirk was named to the Washington, D.C. list
  
  
• "Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers" — Three attorneys named to this list
  
  
• "Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity" — Schiff Hardin was named to Multicultural Law Magazine's annual list
  
  
• "Georgia Super Lawyers" — Two attorneys named to this list
  
  
• "Top 50 Women Lawyers" — Schiff Hardin partner Patricia C. Slovak named to the Chicago list
  
  
• "Illinois Super Lawyers" — Thirty-eight attorneys named to this list
  
  
• "Illinois Leading Lawyers Network" — Ninety attorneys named to this list
  
  
• "Who's Who Legal — Illinois 2007" — Fifteen partners named to this list
  
  
• "Best Lawyers in America" — Twenty-eight partners named to this list
  
  
• "Father Cuchulain Moriarty Award" — Awarded by the Lawyers' Committee of the San Francisco Bay Area to attorneys now at Schiff Hardin.

• "2006 Pro Bono Scorecard" — The American Lawyer ranked Schiff Hardin's pro bono program #51 out of the top 200 U.S. law firms and among the top Chicago-based law firms.
  
  
• "Top 100 Attorneys" — Worth magazine names Schiff Hardin partner David R. Hodgman to its prestigious annual list of the top attorneys for their exceptional personalized service to affluent clients.
  
  
• "2006 Top 100 Law Firms For Diversity" — Schiff Hardin was ranked 65th out of the top 100 in MultiCultural Law's 2006 "Annual Edition."
  
  
• "Top Law Firms For Associates" — Ranked 10th out of the Top 50 in MultiCultural Law's 2006 "Annual Edition."
  
  
• "Special Recognition" — Schiff Hardin received this recognition in 2006 from the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, commemorating the 30th anniversary of our role in landmark litigation challenging racial discrimination in hiring and promotion by the Chicago Police Department.
  
  
• "2006 Volunteer of the Year Award" — The Pro Bono Center for Disability and Elder Law
  
  
• "2006 Annual Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Award" — U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  
  
• New York Super Lawyers — Schiff Hardin LLP partners David Jacoby, Harold S. Nathan and William Postner have been named to this list.
  
  
• Chambers USA — Eleven practices and seventeen attorneys recognized by this publication
  
  
• "Top 100 Attorneys" — Worth magazine named Schiff Hardin partner David R. Hodgman to its prestigious list of the top attorneys for Estate Planning
  
  
• "Illinois Leading Lawyers Network" — Eighty-one attorneys named to this list
  
  
• "Illinois Super Lawyers" — Forty-one attorneys named to this list
  
  
• "New York Super Lawyers" — Three attorneys named to this list
  
  
• "Georgia Super Lawyers" — Three attorneys named to this list

2005

• "Top 50" — Schiff Hardin ranks in the top 50 out of 29,000 companies to raise the most money for Lee National Denim Day
  
  
• "Top 25 Firms for Women" — Schiff Hardin was ranked 17th in the March/April 2005 edition of Diversity and the Bar, a publication of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association.
  
  
• Chambers USA — Eight practices and fifteen attorneys recognized by this publication
  
  
• "Georgia Super Lawyers" — Two attorneys named to this list

• "Top 25 Places to Work in Chicago" — Schiff Hardin ranked 7th in the October 2004 edition of Chicago Magazine and was the highest-ranked law firm on the list.
  
  
• The Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms, October 2004 Edition, recognized Schiff Hardin as a great firm for associates to build their careers. Among major law firms in the U.S., we ranked in the Top 20 for "Informal Training & Mentoring," "Pro Bono," "Satisfaction," "Associate/Partner Relations," and "Diversity for Women."
  
  "Atticus Finch" Award — Schiff Hardin received this award from the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS) Foundation commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Schiff Hardin/Howard Area Community Center Legal Clinic — the first time that a law firm has received this high honor. The award, which is not awarded annually, is given to a person or entity that exemplifies the legal profession's highest ideals.
  
  
• "2004 Pro Bono Initiative Honor Roll" Award — The Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI)
  

2003

• "Lifetime Achievement Award" — Roger Pascal, who chairs Schiff Hardin's Litigation Group, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), honoring his lifelong commitment to working for and defending civil liberties through his work at the ACLU and other organizations.
  
  
• "Edward J. Lewis II Pro Bono Service Award" — Awarded to Roger Pascal from the Chicago Bar Foundation for his pro bono work.
  
  
• "Award of Appreciation and Gratitude" — Presented to Schiff Hardin by the Dodo Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen for pro bono services with respect to their trademarks and copyrights.

• "Volunteer Service Award" — The Glenkirk Foundation

• "AIDS Legal Counsel of Chicago Award" — Awarded to Schiff Hardin by the AIDS Legal Counsel of Chicago
  
  
• "Biggest Heart Award" — Awarded to Schiff Hardin by The Hearts Foundation

• "Volunteer Service Award" — The Glenkirk Foundation

1997

• "Volunteer of the Year" Award — The Howard Brown Health Center Legal Services awarded Schiff Hardin in 1997.

1996

• "Outstanding efforts to make the legal system accessible to the poor" — Recognized by The Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Clinic's in 1996.