Press Release

Cooley CEO Named Among America’s Top 200 Lawyers

Rachel Proffitt recognized on Forbes’ inaugural listing
April 1, 2024

Palo Alto – April 1, 2024 – Cooley CEO Rachel Proffitt was named to Forbes’ list of America’s Top 200 Lawyers. The publication’s inaugural list highlights the “finest practitioners in the profession—lawyers with stellar track records in their specialties, those who have broken barriers to emerge as leaders in their fields, and attorneys most respected by peers and clients.”

Forbes’ methodology entailed a “rigorous, multi-stage process of researching, evaluating and rating thousands of candidates,” as conducted by an editorial team with extensive experience analyzing the legal industry.

During the past week, Proffitt also was named among the Top 50 Women Leaders in Law by Women We Admire, a networking organization that publishes annual lists of the legal profession’s top attorneys.

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