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A number of factors led Alex to Skadden, including the firm's reputation, the opportunity to do high-level work on major matters and the impressive mix of attorneys he worked with as a summer associate. A veteran of two tours with the Army in Iraq and Afghanistan, he also looked forward to the chance to connect with other former service members through SkadVets, one of the New York office's seven affinity networks. In his first six months at Skadden, the firm has more than lived up to his expectations: He has worked with impressive attorneys from a wide range of practices on several major transactions — including two cross-border acquisitions and a complex domestic subsidiary carve-out — and joined the SkadVets contingent for several events, including a captain’s breakfast aboard the USS Iwo Jima, which was docked in New York City over Veterans Day weekend.

Motivated by a desire to make a difference, Creighton joined Teach For America as a middle school teacher in the Bronx for four years before attending law school. That same drive to positively impact the lives of others led him to Skadden, where pro bono service is central to our culture.

As a Skadden 1L Scholar, summer associate and, now, first-year associate, Creighton has considered himself the student, with mentors along the way — including the firm's co-head of global transactions — who are invested in his success. While working on such transactions as a buy-side auction, a cross-border merger of equals and a defense to a proxy consent solicitation, he has had the opportunity to work with and learn from some of the top attorneys in his field. The former teacher will no doubt pay it forward in the years to come.

Young knew she wanted to practice law in her hometown of Chicago before she chose the type of law she wanted to practice. Skadden, therefore, was at the top of her law firm wish list: No matter the practice area she ultimately selected, she'd be working with and learning from top attorneys while advising leading corporations on sophisticated and complex matters.

Ultimately Young decided to focus on corporate transactions, and shortly after completing the firm's new-associate training, she joined the deal team advising Hospira in its $17 billion acquisition by Pfizer — the type of big public company acquisition she had hoped for. Since then, Young has worked on a diverse array of matters, advising clients on matters ranging from high-profile public company mergers to corporate governance issues and strategic acquisitions.