2020 MCCA Rainmakers

MCCA is proud to announce its 2020 Rainmakers: 11 exceptional diverse attorneys whose business acumen, passion and dedication to proactive client development has set them apart as leaders in the legal profession.
MCCA congratulates the 2020 Rainmakers and celebrates the diversity of their race and ethnicities, gender, sexual orientation, and generational differences, as well as the diversity in their practice areas and career paths. The 2020 Rainmakers were selected from an exceptional group of prominent attorneys who have a proven record, over the course of several years, of compiling books of business exceeding $5 million annually and who have contributed significantly to their communities.
The 2020 MCCA Rainmakers were honored at our 2020 Creating Pathways to Diversity plenary luncheon in New York on October 27, and 2020 Diversity Gala on October 28.
It is leaders like the MCCA Rainmakers listed below who are making a difference for our profession where we are moving from talk to action. We cannot be herds and followers if we want to change the face of our profession. But, strategically following great examples like the 2020 MCCA Rainmakers will allow us all to #RiseUnited.

Bryan Brantley
McGuireWoods LLP
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Years Practicing: 16
Practice Area: Transportation

Kobi Brinson
Winston & Strawn, LLP
Location: Charlotte, NC
Years Practicing: 27
Practice Area: White Collar, Regulatory Defense & Investigations

Phil Cha
Duane Morris LLP
Location: Cherry Hill, NJ
Years Practicing: 21
Practice Area: Energy

Will Chuchawat
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Years Practicing: 15
Practice Area: Mergers & Acquisitions

Brendan Gutierrez McDonnell
K&L Gates LLP
Location: Portland, OR
Years Practicing: 33
Practice Area: Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions

Shari Klevens

Ronald Machen
WilmerHale
Location: Washington, DC
Years Practicing: 25
Practice Area: White Collar Defense and Investigations

Laura Maechtlen
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Location: San Francisco, CA
Years Practicing: 19
Practice Area: Labor & Employment

Alexandre Rene
Ropes & Gray LLP
Location: Washington, DC
Years Practicing: 25
Practice Area: Global Litigation & Enforcement

Sherrese Smith
Paul Hastings LLP
Location: Washington, DC
Years Practicing: 20+
Practice Area: Media, Technology, and Telecommunications

Ellisen Turner
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Years Practicing: 16
Practice Area: Intellectual Property