Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani New York office founding partner Mercedes Colwin has been selected to serve as a board member of the prestigious New York University Lawyer Alumni Mentoring Program (“LAMP”). She will continue to mentor students one-on-one pursuing careers in the legal field while assisting in the overall oversight of the program as a board member.
LAMP was established by a group of distinguished alumni of New York University’s College of Arts and Science. After earning their undergraduate degrees, they went on to obtain degrees in law and are now successful attorneys in their respective specialties. These founders comprise the LAMP Advisory Board. In addition, other prominent and dedicated attorneys participate as LAMP mentors.
Mercedes Colwin, a highly successful trial attorney handles a wide variety of litigation, including employment law, commercial litigation, class actions, products liability, professional liability, civil rights violations and criminal law. Ms. Colwin has defended thousands of cases to a favorable result and won over 90% of her numerous trials and arbitrations. She was named one of the Nation’s Most Powerful Employment Attorneys by Human Resources Magazine, and is a recipient of Notre Dame Law School’s prestigious Graciela Olivarez Award given to Hispanic lawyers with the highest ethical and moral standards for outstanding achievement. United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor received the same award. Widely regarded as a top national legal analyst, she regularly appears on television to discuss critical legal issues affecting the nation.
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