The 2025 Brennan Legacy Awards
The Brennan Center is Defending Democracy,
Justice, and the Constitution. Join Us.
May 5, 2025
Cipriani Wall Street
55 Wall Street, NYC
6:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception
7:15 p.m. Dinner and Awards Presentation
Cocktail Festive Attire
Click here for
sponsorship information*
Honoring
Wes Moore
Governor of Maryland
For his public and private sector service to
advance justice, equity, and opportunity
award presented by
Raymond J. McGuire
President, Lazard
Suffs
The Tony Award-Winning Musical by Shaina Taub
Directed by Leigh Silverman with
Choreography by Mayte Natalio and
Musical Direction by Andrea Grody
Produced by Jill Furman and Rachel Sussman
For telling the story of the courageous suffragists
who fought for women’s right to vote
award presented by
Celina Stewart, Esq.
CEO, League of Women Voters of the United States
Hosted by Brennan Center Board Co-Chairs
Kimberley Harris
Executive Vice President, Comcast Corporation
and General Counsel, NBCUniversal
Christine Varney
Partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
With Special Remarks From
Tom Jorde
Founding Brennan Center Board Member
Guardian
Leslie and Ashish Bhutani
Madeline and Alan Blinder
Kimberley Harris and Comcast NBCUniversal
Daniel Kolb and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
The John & Wendy Neu Foundation
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Cathleen Shine and Richard D. Pomp
Leader
Ainslie Foundation
Robert Atkins
Julia Bowen and Brad Svrluga
Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors
Nancy and Bob Downey
Epstein Partners, UBS
Les Fagen
Fenwick
Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone
Tom Healy and Fred P. Hochberg
Jenner & Block LLP
Pamela Jones and Craig Russell
JPMorgan Chase
Charles F. Kettering Foundation
National Basketball Association
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Barbara Tarmy and Family
Christine Varney and Cravath, Swaine, and Moore LLP
Partner
Cantor Fitzgerald L.P.
Kathy and Ken Chenault
Columbia Debate Society
Jennifer DiBrienza and Jesse Dorogusker
Andrea and Ken Frazier
Global Strategy Group
Steven and Priscilla Kersten
Latham & Watkins LLP
The Morrison & Foerster Foundation
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Ropes & Gray LLP
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Mara Frankel Wallace
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Zuckerman Spaeder LLP
Click here for a peek at past Awards Dinners
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For more information:
awardsdinner@brennan.law.nyu.edu