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SPRING FUNDRAISING EVENT

Her Justice Annual Benefit

Our signature event celebrating the power of pro bono in action and honoring leaders who advance Her Justice’s mission

Explore highlights from this year’s celebration — check back in December for information on our May 2027 event!

Together, we raised over $3.4 million for women writing their next chapter!

This year’s 2026 Annual Benefit celebrated the power of pro bono in action and honored two extraordinary leaders: Eric Koza of AlixPartners and Lisa Laukitis of Milbank LLP.

To our community of supporters, thank you for once again standing with us to make real, lasting change for women in our community who are building safer, freer futures for themselves and their families.

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Tonight is a celebration of what we’re making possible for our neighbors — and it’s an invitation to continue to be part of it. Thank you for being part of this community. For showing up, for taking action, and for believing, alongside our clients, that a safer, freer future is possible — and that it begins today.

Lex Korberg
Executive Director,
Her Justice

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Eric Koza of AlixPartners with Lisa Laukitis of Milbank LLP

Congratulations to
our honorees on a memorable night!

You made this year a record-breaking success — paving the way for women to have their day in court with excellent representation by their side.

Watch our honorees’ remarks

Curious to know more about our impact?

Hear directly from Her Justice clients in our Benefit video!

A celebration of justice

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Two crystal awards on a round red tablecloth, with flower arrangements in the background. The awards are engraved with text from the Her Justice 2016 Annual Benefit honoring two recipients.
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Our supporters

The dedicated group of firms, foundations, and individuals that made our 2026 celebration possible.

Honorary Co-Chair Committee

Ryan Blaine Bennett, Esq.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Ronit Berkovich
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Howard Blaustein
Kroll, LLC

Robert A. Campagna
Alvarez & Marsal

Kelley A. Cornish, Esq.
Selendy Gay PLLC

Jesse DelConte
AlixPartners

Philip C. Dublin
Akin

Dennis F. Dunne
Milbank LLP

Alice Belisle Eaton
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Jeffery Finger
Jefferies LLC

Evan R. Fleck
Milbank LLP

Stephen Goldstein
Evercore

Christopher T. Greco
Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Scott J. Greenberg, Esq.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Nicole L. Greenblatt, P.C.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Sam Greene
Centerview Partners

Surbhi Gupta
Houlihan Lokey

Jonathan S. Henes, Esq.
C Street Advisory

Samuel Khalil
Milbank LLP

Bassam J. Latif
Moelis

Paul D. Leake, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

James Mesterharm
AlixPartners

David S. Meyer, Esq.
Vinson & Elkins LLP

Joff Mitchell
AlixPartners

David Orlofsky
AlixPartners

Brian Pfeiffer, Esq.
White & Case

Brian M. Resnick, Esq.
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Joshua S. Scherer
Ducera Partners

Steven D. Simms
FTI Consulting, Inc.

John Singh
PJT Partners

Cullen D. Speckhart, Esq.
Cooley LLP

Rachel C. Strickland
Ropes & Gray LLP

James C. Tecce, Esq.
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Alexander Tracy
Perella Weinberg

Thank you to our generous 2026 Annual Benefit Sponsors!

PRESENTING

The logos of AlixPartners and Milbank side by side.

DIAMOND

Logos for law and consulting firms: Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins LLP, AlixPartners, Paul, Weiss, and Selendy Gay.

PLATINUM

Logos for the firms Akin, Alvarez & Marsal, Centerview Partners, Fried Frank, Houlihan Lokey, PJT, Skadden, Sullivan & Cromwell, Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, Weil, White & Case, and Willkie.

GOLD

A grid of corporate logos and names for organizations including A&O Shearman, Davis Polk, Evercore, Kroll, Lazard, Moelis, Ropes & Gray, and Vinson & Elkins.

Silver

A&G Real Estate Partners 

Elizabeth Abrams and Andrew Amend 

Ankura Consulting Group, LLC 

Appaloosa L.P. 

Arnold & Porter  

Assured Guaranty 

BRG 

Breakpoint Advisory Partners LLC 

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP 

Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP 

Carronade Capital Management, LP 

Clifford Chance 

Cole Schotz P.C. 

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP 

Dechert LLP 

Drivetrain, LLC 

Ensis Partners 

FGS Global 

Friends of Lisa Laukitis 

GLC Advisors & Co., LLC 
Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes 

Gordon Brothers 

Guggenheim Securities LLC 

Herrick 

Hilco Global 

Huron 

Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher 

Jones Day 

Katten 

Kekst CNC 

King & Spalding LLP 

Izumi Hara and David Koschik 

Mayer Brown LLP 

McDermott Will & Schulte LLP 

MERU 

Mizuho | Greenhill 

The Morrison & Foerster Foundation and 

Morrison & Foerster LLP 

Novo Advisors 

Octus 

O’Melveny & Myers LLP 

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. 

Polsinelli 

Portage Point Partners 

Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP 

Reid Collins & Tsai LLP 

Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. 

Riveron 

Anne E. and Ray C. Schrock 

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP 

Stikeman Elliott LLP 

Stretto 

Togut, Segal & Segal LLP 

Verita 

Wollmuth, Maher & Deutsch LLP 

SUPPORTERS

Anonymous 

Jeff Aronson 

Julie and Daniel Aronson 

Baker Botts L.L.P. 

Paul and Stephanie Basta 

Ryan Blaine Bennett 

The Dale and Max Berger Family Foundation 

Howard and Christina Blaustein 

CBRE 

Centerbridge 

Karn S. Chopra 

Kelley A. Cornish 

Diameter Capital Partners LP 

Liz Downing 

Roselle and Philip Dublin 

Dennis F. Dunne 

Alice and Greg Eaton   

Sherman Edmiston III/HI CapM Advisors 

Evan R. Fleck 

Jill Frizzley 

Jay and Susan Goffman 

Callie and Chris Greco 

Scott J. Greenberg   

Nicole and Russell Greenblatt

Samuel M. Greene 

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer 

Bob Kennedy 

Samuel A. Khalil 

KSV Advisory Inc. 

Bassam J. Latif   

Judith and Paul Leake 
Andrew M. Leblanc 

Linklaters LLP 

Orrick 

Redan Advisors LLC 

Rothschild & Co. 

Gabriel and Jolie Schwartz 

Seward & Kissel LLP 

Roopesh K. Shah 
Steven and Julie Simms 

Stifel 

Stonehill Capital Management 

Strategic Value Partners 

Rachel and Shawn Strickland 

Winston & Strawn LLP 

Tony and Nanar Yoseloff 

Karen and Ken Ziman 

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