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Brigida Benitez
About Brigida
Biography
Brigida Benitez is a partner of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, and focuses on global dispute resolution, internal investigations, and compliance matters. She advises clients on US and international anti-corruption laws and regulations, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and regulations of Multilateral Development Banks. She also represents clients in connection with corporate and related conduct in complex US and international legal settings.
Ms. Benitez is also experienced representing clients in complex commercial disputes and business controversies, including litigation and arbitration, and internal corporate investigations. She has been cited by DC Super Lawyers for her work in civil litigation defense, and Hispanic Business magazine has named her a “Woman of the Year” and one of the “100 most influential US Hispanics.” Additionally, Ms. Benitez was a key member of the team representing the University of Michigan in a landmark victory for diversity in higher education before the US Supreme Court.
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Licensed in District of Columbia for 31 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1995
No misconduct found
Licensed in Massachusetts for 32 years
State: Massachusetts
Acquired: 1993
No misconduct found
Location
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
1330 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20036
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Honors
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Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, Washingtonian Magazine
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75th Anniversary Alumni Award, Boston College Law School
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Latina Lawyer of the Year, Hispanic National Bar Association
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Woman of the Year, Hispanic Business Magazine
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Excellence in the Legal Profession Award, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
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DC Superlawyers -- Civil Litigation Defense, Superlawyers
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Star of the Bar, Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia
Work Experience
2012 - Present
Partner, Steptoe & Johnson, LLP
2010 - 2012
Chief, Office of Institutional Integrity, Inter-American Development Bank
2001 - 2010
Partner, WilmerHale
1994 - 2001
Associate, Wilmerhale
1993 - 1994
Associate, Ropes & Gray
Associations
District of Columbia Bar
Member, Board of Governors
Education
1993
Boston College Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1990
University of Florida
BS - Bachelor of Science
Languages
English
Spanish