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Young Conaway's Pauline K. Morgan and Anne Shea Gaza are 2014 Women Leaders in Law, Fortune Magazine

October 6, 2014Press Release

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Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP partners Pauline Morgan and Anne Gaza have been selected as 2014 Women Leaders in the Law. Women Leaders in the Law have been peer-rated by Martindale-Hubbell® “indicating that they exhibit the highest level of professional excellence” with “demonstrated leadership in their fields as well as their communities.” The 2014 Women Leaders in the Law are profiled in a special section of the October 6, 2014 issue of Fortune magazine, which also features Fortune’s 50 Most Powerful Women.

Pauline Morgan serves as Chair of Young Conaway’s Bankruptcy and Corporate Restructuring Section and is a member of the firm’s Management Committee. She has been practicing business bankruptcy law for more than 25 years, representing debtors and secured and unsecured creditors in some of the nation’s largest Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. Anne Gaza is a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Section and serves as co-chair of the firm’s Diversity Committee. An accomplished litigator, she has represented national and international clients in significant intellectual property and commercial cases in Delaware’s state and federal courts for over 16 years. She also serves as a neutral arbitrator through the American Arbitration Association.

Ms. Morgan and Ms. Gaza actively participate in various pro bono initiatives, court committees and bar groups. They are also active in their communities and have written and spoken extensively on areas relevant to their respective legal practices. “The commitment of Ms. Morgan and Ms. Gaza to their clients and the Delaware legal community is exemplary,” notes Administrative Partner Robert S. Brady. “Young Conaway is pleased that Martindale-Hubbell® and Fortune magazine have chosen to focus attention on the accomplishments of these Women Leaders”.

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Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, one of Delaware's largest law firms, counsels national and international clients handling sophisticated advisory and litigation matters involving bankruptcy, intellectual property, corporate and alternative entity law. The Firm also guides regional businesses through a myriad of employment, education, real estate, tax, estate planning, environmental, and banking issues.