Elizabeth Lopez
Associate Director of Business Development @Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft Llp
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WORK HISTORY
Associate Director of Business Development @Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft Llp
New York, NY, US
Highly visible position working closely with practice group chairs, individual partners, other members of the business development team and various internal departments. Direct oversight of the junior support team within business development, supporting practices firmwide. All core activities focus on supporting and building client relationships, cross-selling and profile-raising opportunities, and various targeting initiatives with the goal of lead generation.
EDUCATION
St. John's University School of Law
Juris Doctor, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
University of Miami
Bachelor, Broadcast Journalism & Philosophy
SKILLS
ABOUT ELIZABETH LOPEZ
Over fifteen years of experience cultivating and preserving client relationships in a professional service environment. Direct experience in legal business development, including strategy, coaching, attorney onboarding, new business presentations, and cross selling. I have managed teams from five to thirty people and built out business and client development functions from the imagination of Board members and other leaders to the realities of day-to-day operations. My experience also includes lateral recruiting at multiple levels, as well as integration. I have managed summer associate recruiting, onboarding, work allocation, reviews and social events. Over the years, I provided training and coaching to individual attorneys for business and professional development. I developed and implemented strategic business initiatives. My responsibilities have included firm growth in multiple areas of law, as well as marketing and communications, both internally and externally. My professional profile is indicative of my skills and ability to be innovative and adaptable across positions in the legal industry. My personal profile gives insight into the intellectual curiosity and drive brought to every role. At heart, I am a dedicated coach and confidant that strives to see and encourage the best in others. I was a practicing attorney and litigator. I am licensed to practice law in New York and Florida. Prior to earning my law degree, I was a successful pharmaceutical sales representative in Florida, managing the Southeast team.
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