Debra Bogo-Ernst appointed as Managing Partner by Mayer Brown
She is the third consecutive female leader of the firm
By : Legal Era
Update: 2022-07-20 17:00 GMT
Debra Bogo-Ernst appointed as Managing Partner by Mayer Brown
She is the third consecutive female leader of the firm
Mayer Brown has appointed Debra Bogo-Ernst as a managing partner of the firm's Chicago office.
She succeeds Britt Miller, who held the role since 2018 and was recently appointed to serve on the firm's eight-person global Management Committee. Miller was preceded by Rebecca Eisner.
Jon Van Gorp, the Chair at Mayer Brown said, "Debra's varied contributions to our firm, clients and the Chicago legal and business communities make her the ideal lawyer to assume this role. I look forward to the energy she will bring as we build new generations of leadership and deepen client relationships in this market."
Debra stated, "I joined Mayer Brown two decades ago and never looked back because of our culture, talent and clients. I am excited to lead the office as we embark on this new chapter of growth by strengthening our investment in the success of our clients and continuing to raise our profile in the Chicago market."
Debra began her legal career in 2000 by joining Mayer Brown. She serves as co-leader of the firm's national Consumer & Class Actions practice. She represents national and multinational corporations in a wide range of business sectors, with particular emphasis on the defense of commercial and consumer-based litigation and enforcement actions in the financial services and insurance industries.
Her other leadership roles include serving as co-chair of the firm's Recruiting Committee. That apart, she is a board member of the Metropolitan Family Services.
Founded in 1881, Mayer Brown's Chicago office is the firm's original and largest space, with deep roots in the community and a prominent place in the city's history. Finance, corporate, and litigation work are among the office's widely recognized strengths.
It advised on the original incorporations of Sears, Roebuck and Co., and Continental Bank, and guided Chicago leaders in the city's phenomenal growth, including the negotiation of the opening of O'Hare Airport to commercial flights, major expansions of O'Hare and Midway airports, and the leasing of the Chicago Skyway (the first long-term concession of an American toll road).