MOVERS & SHAKERS
COMPILED BY JOSHUA H. SHIELDS
JEREMIAH DEBERRY
Director of Diversity & Inclusion Mayer Brown
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Jeremiah DeBerry has been named the director of diversity and inclusion in the United States and is based in the fi rm’s New York offi ce. He will plan and implement diversity initia- tives that will help recruit, develop, and promote individuals at all levels of the Mayor Brown organiza- tion. Previously, DeBerry was the director of diversity at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft and spent 14 years practicing law in private practice, most recently as an equity partner at Thelen LLP, where he chaired the diversity committee. He also served as president of the National Attorney of Color Network from 2005-2007. He holds a B.A. degree from Tufts University and a J.D. degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.
KIMBERLY LEACH
JOHNSON Chairperson Quarles & Brady
Kimberly Leach Johnson has been selected as Quarles & Brady’s next chairperson. Her term began on October 1, 2013. Johnson will focus on creating value for the fi rm’s clients. She was most recently chair of the fi rm’s fi nance committee and managing partner of the fi rm’s Naples and Tampa, Florida offi ces. She contin- ues to serve as a member of the fi rm’s elected execu- tive committee. She is the fi rst woman to serve as Quarles & Brady’s fi rm chair. Johnson has extensive expe- rience representing families in the planning of their estates and the handling of affairs after individuals pass away. She earned her law degree from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, her LL.M. degree from the University of Miami and her B.S. degree from Anderson College.
SUSAN SPAETH
Managing Partner Kilpatrick Townsend
Susan Spaeth is now the managing partner of Kilpatrick Townsend. Located in Silicon Valley, she focuses her legal practice on intellectual property and complex/technical litigation, particularly patent litigation, licensing, and counseling. Spaeth has represented biotechnology, medical device, and high-technology companies in various federal district courts, the United States International Trade Commission, and European patent litigation. Prior to the merger between Kilpatrick Stockton and Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP, she served as fi rm manag- ing partner of Townsend and Townsend and Crew between 2001 and 2007. Spaeth graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and earned a B.S. in chemistry from Valparaiso University.
SUSAN SHULTZ
Board Practice BarkerGilmore
Susan Shultz will head up BarkerGilmore’s enhanced board practice. She will build legal and compli- ance teams throughout corporate America. Shultz founded SSA Executive Search International, Ltd. In the early 1980s. She has conducted senior level searches, nationally and internationally, including assignments in China, Europe, and Mexico, and is recognized as a lead- ing expert in corporate governance. In 2002, she founded The Board Institute, Inc. to improve boards of directors through a suite of web-based, independent, and educational tools to help directors evaluate, educated, and improve their boards, committees, and individual directors. Shultz is a graduate of George Washington University.
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