HARTFORD, Conn., (November 15, 2010) – Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country’s largest and fastest growing workplace law firms, announced that Tanya A. Bovée is a recipient of the 2010 National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) “Best Lawyers Under 40” award. Ms. Bovée is a Partner in the firm’s Hartford office.
NAPABA’s “Best Lawyers Under 40” award recognizes talented individuals within the Asian Pacific American legal community under the age of 40 who have achieved prominence and distinction in their fields of endeavor — be it the practice of law, academia, business, civic and charitable affairs, the judiciary, or politics — and have demonstrated a strong commitment to APA civic or community affairs. According to the NAPABA selection committee, Ms. Bovée’s “inclusion in this esteemed list is testament to (her) significant accomplishments both in the legal arena and the Asian-Pacific American community.”
Since 2004, Ms. Bovée has been a member of the board of directors of the Connecticut Asian Pacific American Bar Association (CAPABA) and is a past president. She also is co-chair of the joint CAPABA and Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association’s Achievement Mentoring Program, Jackson Lewis’ Asian American Resource Group, and NAPABA’s Labor and Employment Committee, as well as a member of the Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York , the Connecticut Bar Association’s Diversity Committee, the Connecticut Council of Bar Presidents, and Jackson Lewis’ Diversity Committee.
“Tanya is an extremely accomplished attorney with an impressive level of knowledge and expertise,” said Beverly Garofalo, Managing Partner of the firm’s Hartford office. “She is so deserving of this prestigious award and we could not be more proud of her.”
About Jackson Lewis
Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis is dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law with almost 650 attorneys practicing in 46 cities nationwide. Jackson Lewis has a wide-range of specialized practice areas, including: Affirmative Action and OFCCP Diversity Planning; Disability, Leave and Health Management; Employee Benefits, including Complex ERISA Litigation, Workplace Privacy and Executive Compensation; Global Immigration; Labor, including Preventive Practices; Litigation, including Class Actions, Complex Litigation and e-Discovery; Trade Secrets, Non-Competes and Workplace Technology; Wage and Hour Compliance and Workplace Safety Compliance. In addition, Jackson Lewis provides advice nationally in other workplace law areas, including: Reductions in Force, WARN Act; Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations; Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management; International Employment Issues; Management Education, including e-Based Training; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Sector Issues; Government Relations; Corporate Diversity Counseling and Collegiate and Professional Sports.
Recognized by in-house counsel of Fortune 1000 companies in a survey conducted by BTI Consulting Group as "the single highest-ranked firm clients want by their side in employment battles," Jackson Lewis has one of the most active employment litigation practices in the United States, with a current caseload of 5000 litigations; 300 class actions and over 1900 litigations brought to the firm in 2009 alone.
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