| Biography | Steven H. Davis is Chairman of Dewey & LeBoeuf, LLP a position he has held since October 1, 2007, when Dewey Ballantine and LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae merged to create one of the world's largest law firms. He oversees the firm's global practices and operations and has been a central figure in the integration of its legacy entities. Today, Dewey & LeBoeuf has over 1,100 lawyers in 26 offices, spanning 15 countries around the world, and it has pursued strategic expansion in key commercial markets across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Currently, approximately one third of the firm's lawyers are located outside of the United States. From 1999 to 2007, Mr. Davis served as Co-Chair and then Chairman of LeBoeuf Lamb, where he began his legal career in 1977. In 1994, he was named head of the firm's energy and utility practice, working primarily on mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy and restructuring matters. Mr. Davis has long championed diversity and inclusion in the workplace, virtues that are central to Dewey & LeBoeuf's culture. The firm is a three time winner of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association's Thomas L. Sager Award for the Northeast Region, which recognizes a law firm that demonstrates national leadership and the highest sustained commitment to improving the hiring, retention and promotion of minority and women attorneys. Mr. Davis also was named Man of the Year by the YWCA-NYC, one of the oldest organizations in the nation dedicated to eliminating racism and empowering women. Under Mr. Davis' leadership, Dewey & LeBoeuf has also placed a strong emphasis on community service. The firm dedicated nearly 157,000 hours to pro bono projects in 2010 and has been recognized for its commitment in this area by numerous organizations, including the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, Lawyers Alliance for New York, Legal Aid Society and the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA). Most recently, the firm placed on American Lawyer's prestigious A-List, which ranks the top 20 law firms in the US according to their revenue per lawyer, pro bono activity and commitment, associate satisfaction and diversity. Dewey & LeBoeuf was also ranked number nine in the Vault guide's 2012 "20 Best Law Firms to Work For" list. Mr. Davis is a frequent lecturer at venues including the Columbia Business School, Yale School of Management and the Federal Energy Bar Association. Industries Utilities, Power and Pipelines Renewable and Clean Energy (Also at London, England Office) |