June 17, 2026
Michele Mulrooney, the late Co-Chair of Willkie’s National Private Wealth Group, is being recognized posthumously as a winner of The Recorder's Lifetime Achievement award. She has been profiled by The Recorder in a Q&A based on responses previously submitted in 2025.
The Q&A spotlights Michele's career-defining moments, including starting Willkie's Los Angeles office with partners Alan Epstein and Alex Weingarten and quickly growing it to over 100 attorneys, along with her work serving on charitable boards and mentoring women in Big Law.
Michele also offered inspiring advice for junior attorneys: "Pick an area of law that gives you passion to not only advise clients but to change their lives in a meaningful way."
Read the full Q&A profile here (subscription required).
The Q&A spotlights Michele's career-defining moments, including starting Willkie's Los Angeles office with partners Alan Epstein and Alex Weingarten and quickly growing it to over 100 attorneys, along with her work serving on charitable boards and mentoring women in Big Law.
Michele also offered inspiring advice for junior attorneys: "Pick an area of law that gives you passion to not only advise clients but to change their lives in a meaningful way."
Read the full Q&A profile here (subscription required).