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November 19, 2007 (New York, NY) - Proskauer Rose LLP, an international law firm with more than 750 lawyers worldwide, is proud to announce that Elise M. Bloom, a partner in the firm's Labor & Employment Law Department, has been inducted into the YWCA of New York City's Academy of Women Leaders (AWL), a network of more than 3,000 women professionals noted for their professional achievement, civic commitment, and demonstrated leadership.
"This is a great accomplishment and we congratulate Elise on her achievement," said Allen I. Fagin, Chairman of Proskauer Rose. "She is a consummate professional and top-notch lawyer and firm leader. This honor is well-deserved."
Ms. Bloom represents and advises clients in a wide range of general employment, disability and wage and hour issues. She has tried employment law cases in federal and state courts involving allegations of discrimination and state law contract and tort claims and has represented employers in class actions brought under the federal and state anti-discrimination laws as well as collective and class actions involving allegations of wage and hour violations under federal and state law. She has been recognized as a leading employment lawyer in Chambers USA and US Legal 500.
In addition, Ms. Bloom is a pioneer in creating events for women lawyers that combine social and professional networking with continuing education and currently organizes Proskauer's annual Women's Law Forum.
About Proskauer Rose
Proskauer Rose, founded in 1875, is an international law firm providing a wide variety of legal services to clients worldwide from offices in Boca Raton, Boston, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Newark, Paris, São Paulo, and Washington, D.C. The firm has wide experience in all areas of practice important to businesses and individuals including corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, general commercial litigation, corporate governance matters, conducting internal corporate investigations, white collar criminal defense, private equity and fund formation, patent and intellectual property litigation and prosecution, labor and employment law, real estate transactions, bankruptcy and reorganizations, trusts and estates, and taxation. Its clients span industries including chemicals, entertainment, financial services, health care, information technology, insurance, internet, lodging and gaming, manufacturing, media and communications, pharmaceuticals, real estate investment, sports, and transportation. The firm can be found online at http://www.proskauer.com.
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