West Hill Awards
West Hill Selected to Mass Lawyers Weekly Inaugural Empowering Women Awards List
7 August 2023
West Hill is proud to be recognized in the inaugural Empowering Women Awards list by Mass Lawyers Weekly. We congratulate fellow recipients for their shared commitment to the support and advancement of women in the legal community.
The Empowering Women Award recognizes a law firm’s commitment to hiring and promoting women, providing mentoring and opportunities for professional advancement to women attorneys, and establishing programs and policies to help women attorneys thrive professionally.
“We are both delighted and proud to be awarded this designation and recognized for our firm’s continued commitment to supporting and elevating women in the legal community,” said Louise Leduc Kennedy, Founding Attorney, West Hill.
A Better Way to Practice Law
West Hill was founded on and remains committed to hiring and professional development for women attorneys and support staff. Louise Kennedy established West Hill in 2008, after working in the Boston office of a regional law firm and as in-house counsel at IBM. When Louise attended her 10th law school reunion, she was the mother of two daughters and was distressed to learn how many women in her class had abandoned the practice of law because the pressures of large firm practice were incompatible with the needs of a growing family. Louise was looking for a better way to practice law and allow attorneys to integrate their commitments to family. She created a cutting-edge law practice that is dynamic, challenging, and innovative.
West Hill Values
Louise built a team of motivated and upbeat legal professionals looking for flexibility while still practicing law at a high level. West Hill values innovation, integrity, open and honest communication, and diversity. These values shape the positive and inclusive firm culture. West Hill believes – and clients have affirmed – that happy lawyers = happy clients.
Certified Women-Owned Business
West Hill is a WBENC- and SBA-certified women-owned business actively redefining the concept of private law practice. Diverse hiring practices are important to West Hill and many of its clients.
Empowering Women Awards
For more information about Mass Lawyers Weekly and the Empowering Women Award list, click here.
The support and empowerment of women is a critical component of the West Hill vision and mission.
Attorney Spotlight: Shehla Syed recognized by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers for 2022
1 January 2022
Shehla Syed recognized by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers for 2022
We are honored to announce that Shehla Syed was recognized by Best Lawyers in America in their 2022 edition in the practice area of Litigation – Intellectual Property. Best Lawyers follows a peer-reviewed process recognizing lawyers in the U.S. who are demonstrating professional excellence in private practice. Shehla Syed, has also been selected as a top rated lawyer for 2022 in the area of Intellectual Property by Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is an exclusive list of top-rated attorneys in specific practice areas who were chosen after thorough evaluation of numerous criteria. No more than five percent of attorneys in a state are named to Super Lawyers.
