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Andrea Kramer

Firm: McDermott Will & Emery
Phone: (312) 984-6480

Specialties / Areas of Practice

  • Diversity and Inclusion

Bio

Andie is a partner in the international law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP. She has mentored thousands of women and written hundreds of articles and blog posts on implicit bias, affective communication techniques, diversity, and inclusion. She is co-author of the American Bar Association’s guide, “What You Need to Know About Negotiating Compensation” and co-author of “Breaking Through Bias: Communication Techniques for Women to Succeed at Work.” She co-founded the Women’s Leadership and Mentoring Alliance (WLMA) and currently serves as the organization’s board chair. She was named one of the 50 Most Influential Women Lawyers in America by the National Law Journal and received the prestigious Gender Diversity Lawyer of 2014 award from Chambers USA. She is Chair Emerita of the Chicago Foundation for Women.

Education & Admissions

  • Northwestern University School of Law, J.D. cum laude – 1978
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A. summa cum laude, high distinction in history – 1975
  • Illinois
  • US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • US Tax Court
  • US Court of Federal Claims

Awards and Recognition

  • Inaugural Legal 500 Hall of Fame, for being recognized for six consecutive years as a Leading Lawyer and constant praise by her clients for continued excellence (2017)
  • Named one of the Most Influential Women Lawyers in Chicago, Crain’s Custom Media (2017)
  • 2017 Women of Influence, Best Lawyers
  • Inspiration Award from the Coalition of Women in Law Initiatives for continued support of women’s initiatives, mentoring, and coaching (2015)

Professional Affiliations

  • Advisory Board, Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism’s Diversity and Inclusion
  • Co-chair and program developer of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois’s Leadership Institute
  • American Bar Association
  • National Association of Women Lawyers

Reported Cases

  • Expert Report and Testimony, 2011, FINRA Dispute Resolution, FINRA Arbitration Number 09-3598
  • Expert Report and Deposition, 1999, ISDA Contract Dispute Regarding Option Settlement Date

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