Three Partners Named to Crain’s New York Business Notable Diverse Leaders In Law List

Robins Kaplan LLP is pleased to announce that Crain’s New York Business has named Kellie Lerner, Annie Huang, and Meegan Hollywood to its Notable Diverse Leaders in Law list. This list features top law professionals from underrepresented groups who have made an impact in New York regarding the types of cases handled, clients won, or pro bono work.

Kellie Lerner, Co-Chair of the firm’s Antitrust and Trade Regulation Group, has two decades of experience litigating high stakes antitrust disputes on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants in federal courts throughout the country. Her practice includes identifying and initiating new antitrust actions at Robins Kaplan. In this capacity, she has initiated the first antitrust class action lawsuits in the country in dozens of cases that have resulted in billions of dollars in recoveries for victims of anti-competitive conduct. 

Annie Huang, Deputy Managing Partner of the New York Office, focuses her practice on protecting intellectual property rights including patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets through litigation, counseling and licensing. Through representation of both plaintiffs and defendants, she has helped resolve high-stakes disputes facing intellectual property rights holders as well as accused infringers. She has served as trial counsel and been a member of several trial teams in district courts and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that resulted in favorable outcomes for her clients.

Meegan Hollywood, a partner in the firm’s Antitrust and Trade Regulation Group, has helped recover more than $1.5 billion for victims of anticompetitive conduct. Some of her notable work includes helping her team secure $1.2 billion in settlements in In re Air Cargo Shipping Services Antitrust Litigation, the massive litigation against 32 global airlines. She is the pro bono chair for the New York Office, an advisory board member of the American Antitrust Institute, and Vice Chair of the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section Global Private Litigation Committee.