Proskauer

Winnie Lee Fraser is Proskauer’s Chief Legal & Strategic Operations Officer. She began her Proskauer career as a transactional lawyer with broad-based experience in mergers and acquisitions. Winnie now serves as a business services leader, supporting the Chairman, Managing Partner, General Counsel and other members of senior management in the execution of business priorities, strategic initiatives and high-value legal operational matters. As part of her responsibilities, Winnie supports the advancement and growth of the Firm by directing special projects and overseeing the Firm’s lateral partner recruiting program.

Winnie has made her entire legal career at Proskauer, joining as a summer associate in 2004, and as a corporate associate in 2005 after she graduated law school and business school with a JD/MBA. After nearly a decade of practicing law, Winnie assumed the roles of Corporate Department Legal Director and then Corporate Legal Operations Officer, managing all aspects of the corporate business unit that at the time consisted of 375+ attorneys across 10 offices, including with respect to strategy, operations, practice management, training, recruiting, resource management, promotions and compensation. As Chief Legal & Strategic Operations Officer, Winnie continues to focus on Firm matters that require both legal and business analyses.

During her tenure at Proskauer, Winnie served on numerous Firmwide committees, including the Diversity Steering Committee, Hiring Committee and Summer Associate Committee. Winnie was also formerly chair of the Asian Lawyer Affinity Group and a member of the Associate Council.