Grace Lee and Melissa Steinman were recognized among the 2023 JD Supra Readers' Choice Awards recipients. Lee was recognized in the education category, and Steinman was recognized in the class action category. The Readers’ Choice Awards recognize the top authors and firms that were read by C-suite executives, in-house counsel, media, and other professionals across the JD Supra platform during 2022.
Lee, a partner in the Labor and Employment Practice, focuses on employment law, risk management, and other compliance and regulatory matters that impact independent schools and nonprofit organizations. She works collaboratively with business officers, board members, human resources professionals, and heads of schools to advance the mission, priorities, and culture of institutions while meeting business needs and mitigating potential liability. She has significant experience formulating and implementing policies and procedures that assist her clients in complying with applicable state and federal laws.
Steinman, a partner in the Advertising Group, focuses on advertising and marketing, promotions, consumer protection, antitrust, trade regulation, and consumer product safety. In addition to counseling and compliance, she also actively represents clients in government investigations and defends clients against class actions. She represents a broad array of clients, including consumer products and hospitality brands, media and tech companies, retailers, gaming and software companies, start-ups, celebrities, producers, charities, and trade associations. She is particularly well known for her deep knowledge of promotions law, including sweepstakes, contests, gift cards, loyalty programs, and charitable promotions; she speaks and writes frequently on these topics in the United States and internationally.