03/09/2006
Cooley Godward LLP Announces Five William W. Godward Annual Award Winners
Palo Alto, Calif. – March 9, 2006 — Yesterday, five Cooley lawyers and staff received the esteemed annual William W. Godward award.
Established in 1991, the award is named in honor of one of the Firm’s founders, Mr. William W. Godward, who continues to demonstrate that success at Cooley is based on showing support, respect and concern for colleagues. This award recognizes individuals who demonstrate stellar effort in sustaining the human values of the Firm, and in turn, preserving cultural standards.
The 2005 William W. Godward award winners are:
Kara Hagen, associate, Palo Alto, Calif.
Karen Haines, lead secretary, San Francisco, Calif.
Chad Nitta, associate, Broomfield, Colo.
Mike Santos, information services manager and facilities manager, San Diego, Calif.
Carrie Wagner, attorney recruiting manager, Reston, Va/Washington, DC
“We are pleased to honor each William W. Godward award recipient, recognized by their coworkers for notable achievements in fostering high quality working relationships among the Firm’s attorneys and staff,” said Mark Pitchford, partner and chief operating officer at the firm.“These are excellent examples of our team members who help maintain Cooley’s culture by demonstrating respect, a positive attitude and high standards and values.”
About Cooley Godward
Cooley Godward is an established provider of strategic litigation and business transaction services and a recognized leader in the representation of high-growth private and public companies, financial institutions, venture capital firms and nonprofit organizations. Our singular focus on providing the highest quality legal services has enabled our clients to achieve their strategic business objectives and garnered for Cooley recognition as one of the country's leading law firms.
Cooley was recently named to The American Lawyer magazine’s 2005 “A List,” the publication’s annual ranking of “the best of the best” among the nation's top law firms. For additional information please visit www.cooley.com.
Media Contact:
Monica Stoner
Cooley Godward LLP
(650) 843-5617
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