Celebrating 20 Years

It’s all because of you.

We all have dreams. They’re fragile things, prone to crash and burn, turned to dust by fear and common sense.

At Lawdragon, we had a dream, to build a world of information about great lawyers. It was 2005, and we were newspaper refugees with a passion for the law. So we thought we’d tell stories.

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Be sure to check back here for all of special 20th anniversary features.

And below, take a walk through history with some of our favorite articles from the prior decades.

Highlights 2020-2024

Sister Act: Litigators Rachel Skaistis And Hannah Ross Headline Securities Law

Sister Act: Litigators Rachel Skaistis And Hannah Ross Headline Securities Law

By , | Lawyer Limelights, Cravath Features, Bernstein Litowitz Features, News & Features

Each epitomize what it means to be a high-powered female litigator – on opposite sides of the “v.”

Black Brilliance: How Latham & Watkins Built an Extraordinary Network of Top Black Lawyers

Black Brilliance: How Latham & Watkins Built an Extraordinary Network of Top Black Lawyers

By | News & Features

The firm's Black Lawyers Group is attracting talent – and clients – to the powerhouse firm.

Go to the Mat

Go to the Mat

By | Lawyer Limelights, Plaintiff Consumer Limelights

Chris Seeger and Paul Geller have redefined mass plaintiff litigation. Core to their success is the humbling practice of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Highlights 2015-2019

Lawyer Limelight: Anita Hill

Lawyer Limelight: Anita Hill

By | Lawyer Limelights, News & Features

Before #MeToo,there was Anita Hill. In 1991, the scholarly law professor told her story. Of her ear…

Being There: David Boies' First 50 Years in Court

Being There: David Boies' First 50 Years in Court

By | Lawyer Limelights, News & Features, Boies Schiller Features

Photo by Jennifer Pottheiser. Artwork by Stephanie Blackman.  It’s Vegas, baby, and th…

Consider the Lawyer: How a Young Paul Cravath Took on Edison

Consider the Lawyer: How a Young Paul Cravath Took on Edison

By | News Articles, News & Features, Cravath Features

The name Paul Cravath is one of the most enduring in American legal history. But in 1883, he was jus…

Highlights 2010-2014

The Giant Killers: The Whistleblower Lawyers of Phillips & Cohen

The Giant Killers: The Whistleblower Lawyers of Phillips & Cohen

By | News & Features

Magazine Feature: Facing possible job loss, isolation and unimaginable stress, whistleblowers need c…

Rwanda's Long Road to Justice

Rwanda's Long Road to Justice

By | News & Features, Archives

Magazine Feature: In the nearly 20 years since the Rwandan genocide, domestic and international…

The Zen of Skadden

The Zen of Skadden

By | News & Features, Skadden Features

Eric Friedman wants to talk about the 600 public interest attorneys who got their start as Skadden f…

Highlights 2005-2009

A Very British Coup

A Very British Coup

By | News & Features

Magazine Feature: Michael Hausfeld expects Cohen Milstein’s plaintiffs’ practice to…

New York Story: Evan Chesler

New York Story: Evan Chesler

By | News & Features, Cravath Features

Try this. Kid from the Bronx has his first job selling hot dogs at Yankee Stadium and now is prepari…

Washed Away: Rebuilding a Practice

Washed Away: Rebuilding a Practice

By | News & Features

Magazine Feature: With his salvaged personal computer, an outpouring of generosity from others and p…

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