Company Name: Crowell & Moring LLP
What does this recognition means to your firm and your team: Receiving this recognition from OCWLA is a tremendous honor that reflects the dedication and hard work of every member of our office. It affirms our commitment to fostering an environment where women attorneys can thrive and lead. We are deeply grateful to OCWLA for championing the advancement of women in the law, and we are inspired to continue building a firm where inclusion and excellence go hand in hand.
Any firm news, initiatives, events, or community efforts you would like us to highlight: We are especially proud of several recent highlights from our Orange County team. Our OC Director of Administration & Senior Manager of Technical Customer Services, Josh Pearce, co-authored a bylined article in the OC Lawyer titled “Beyond Pro Bono: Unlocking the Full Capacity of Your Firm,” alongside Brooke Weitzman, Founder and Executive Director of Community Counsel — an organization dedicated to providing accessible legal services to people and communities facing legal challenges. The article reflects our firm’s belief that meaningful community engagement goes far beyond traditional pro bono work. This year, we were proud to celebrate OC partner and Chair of Crowell & Moring’s Antitrust and Competition Group, Dan Sasse, who was named the recipient of the Thurgood Marshall Bar Association’s (TMBA) Brooke Weitzman Allyship Award. Dan was honored at the TMBA’s 8th Annual Awards & Installation Gala on April 3rd. This award is presented to an attorney who demonstrates a sustained commitment to justice, equity, and empowerment — values that sit at the core of who we are as a firm. In 2025, the Orange County Coalition for Diversity in the Law recognized: OC counsels Melissa Nguyen and Charlene Sun as Top Young Lawyers in Orange County; OC partner Dan Sasse with the Bridge Builder Award for his leadership and commitment to equity and inclusion; and Crowell’s Orange County office as a Top Firm in Orange County for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In 2025, LA Times Studios named Orange County partner and firm Executive Committee Chair, Chahira Solh, a finalist for its Inspirational Women Forum and Leadership Awards. Our Orange County office was proud to receive two awards at Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County’s Food From The Bar Awards ceremony on July 30th. Through volunteer efforts and fundraising, our OC team helped provide roughly 40,000 pounds of nutritious food to children, seniors, and families facing food insecurity across the OC community — a true reflection of our firm’s commitment to making a meaningful difference.
Practice Areas: Antitrust, complex commercial litigation, recovery, environmental, intellectual property, white collar & regulatory enforcement, advertising and brand protection, state attorneys general, and transactions.
Fun Fact About Our Firm: Crowell has never been afraid to do things differently. Our Orange County office (opened in the early 1990s as the firm’s second office) is a great example of that entrepreneurial spirit. A lighthearted symbol of that culture is our office mascot, the rubber duck, which reflects our willingness to break from the traditional law firm mold. That same forward-looking approach is evident in our leadership: the Orange County office has had female managing partners for the past 7 years, and we continue to maintain a strong pipeline of talented women attorneys.
What is your favorite part about OCWLA? OCWLA creates a space where women lawyers at every stage of their careers and lives can find support, inspiration, and connection. The organization’s dedication to advancing gender equity in the law reflects values that we hold deeply at our firm, and we are proud to be part of such a vibrant and purposeful community.
Is there anything else you’d like OCWLA members to know about your firm? At Crowell & Moring, we believe that a diverse and inclusive team isn’t just the right thing to do—it makes us better lawyers and better advocates for our clients. We are deeply committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting women attorneys at all levels of the firm, and we actively invest in programs and initiatives that support their growth and leadership. We are proud to serve clients in Orange County and beyond, and we look forward to continuing to build meaningful relationships with the talented women who make up the OCWLA community.
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