Alden Millard was profiled in an article in The American Lawyer highlighting his election as Chair of Simpson Thacher’s Executive Committee. Alden succeeds Bill Dougherty who served as Chair since 2013. In addition to noting the Firm’s growth under Bill’s leadership, the article highlighted Alden’s career at Simpson Thacher and his numerous leadership roles at the Firm, including his 10 years serving on the Firm’s Executive Committee and as a current member of its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and its Women’s Committee. The article also noted his three-year term as one of the Firm’s Administrative Partners. Alden explained that his previous experience has prepared him well and said, “I have always loved the people side of the business and I’m excited to meet the responsibilities and challenges of the role moving forward.” When speaking about the Firm’s future, Alden said, “We will focus on our capability to serve our long-term, institutional clients as well as new clients . . . It is important to me that we continue to invest in our talent, which is the true source of our strength.”
Bill said that Alden exemplifies the “legal expertise, outstanding client service and creative and collaborative culture” of which are important values to the Firm. “A strategic lawyer and trusted adviser, Alden embodies those qualities and will be a tremendous leader of the firm and a major asset to our clients in his new role,” he further explained.
Lynn Neuner, Co-Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Department and a member of its Executive Committee, further highlighted Alden’s outstanding leadership and noted, “Having served alongside him on the executive committee and as an administrative partner, I have witnessed his skill in orchestrating our formidable legal talent to anticipate and meet the complex and evolving needs of our clients. Alden is smart, pragmatic, collegial and very effective.”
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