NO ONE DOES IT ALONE AT SKADDEN.
Here, you’ll benefit from a network of attorneys with unmatched experience and a passion for teaching their craft. The knowledge you gain and the impact you make at Skadden will create ripple effects that will last throughout your career.
Let’s begin to carve your path.
Here, you’ll benefit from a network of attorneys with unmatched experience and a passion for teaching their craft. The knowledge you gain and the impact you make at Skadden will create ripple effects that will last throughout your career.
Let’s begin to carve your path.
Ryan Dzierniejko
Who is the “Skadden attorney”?
Best career advice I’ve received
When I made partner, Howard pushed me to focus on the types of deals I was passionate about and to build my practice around them. In addition to Fortune 500 companies, I wanted to handle pre-IPO unicorn rounds and IPOs of the next generation of leading companies. Howard was instrumental in helping me realize that goal.
– Howard Ellin / Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions (Bio)
▼ A conversation with David Goldschmidt / Partner, Capital Markets (Bio)
Graham puts the voices of more junior attorneys ahead of his own, giving them a chance to shine while simultaneously acting as their biggest cheerleader. For me, this exemplifies true leadership.
– Graham Robinson / Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions (Bio)
Raquel (who joined the firm from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) is a huge help with clients who have thorny regulatory issues. I can say, “Don’t worry, let me phone a friend so we can take care of this for you.”
– Raquel Fox / Partner, SEC Reporting & Compliance; M&A (Bio)
Cameron Jordan
How have you “carved your path” at Skadden?
Why start a career at Skadden?
I met Ryne at Skadden’s first Black Lawyers Conference, where Black attorneys from throughout the firm came together for fellowship and training. We shared stories about exciting projects, discussed how to be your authentic self in the workplace, and suggested ways to avoid burnout. The experience shaped my career in ways I never could have imagined at the time, including by helping me develop relationships with colleagues like Ryne.
▼ A conversation with Ryne Posey / Partner, Labor and Employment Law (Bio)
— Brian Duwe / Partner, Mergers and Acquisitions; Capital Markets (Bio)
— Heather Cruz / Partner, Investment Management (Bio)
I consider Kevin my first Skadden mentor — we met when I was a summer associate and again when I joined the Investment Management Group as a first-year associate. Working closely with Kevin helped me gain confidence and develop a toolkit that allowed me to branch into new areas.
▼ A conversation with Kevin Hardy / Partner, Investment Management (Bio)
Nesa Amamoo
What do you enjoy most about working at Skadden?
The people. Our Real Estate Group’s focus goes beyond what most people would expect. We work with attorneys across the firm’s 50-plus practices, advising clients on all types of matters involving real estate in any way. It’s amazing; I have the benefit of both a tight-knit department of colleagues whom I consider friends and the backing and breadth of the global Skadden family, with access to some of the greatest legal minds out there.
Best career advice I’ve received
– Neil Rock / Partner, Real Estate (Bio)
Heather has encouraged me to pursue my interests since I was a summer associate. She makes herself available to me for questions — big and small. I try to duplicate her attitude and availability with the associates I now mentor.
▼ A chat with Heather Cruz / Partner, Investment Management (Bio)
– Troy McNamara / Counsel, Real Estate (Bio)
▼ A conversation with Audrey Sokoloff / Partner, Real Estate (Bio)