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It is our honor to present Savoy Magazine’s Most Influential Black Lawyers. This listing showcases African-American men and women who have been recognized for their legal leadership and expertise in national and global-leading corporations.

Vanessa A. Scott	Partner & Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer	Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
Leonard Searcy	Partner & Member of the Intellectual Property Practice	Shook, Hardy & Bacon
Robert R. Simpson	Partner & Member of the Management Committee	Shipman & Goodwin LLP
Robert E. Sims	Partner	Latham & Watkins LLP
Rodney E. Slater	Partner & Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation	Squire Patton Boggs LLP
Ashanté L. Smith	Partner & Member of the Multifamily Housing Finance Practice	Troutman Sanders
Joyce Smith	Partner & Chair of the San Francisco/ Palo Alto International Commercial Practice Group	Baker McKenzie
Richard C. Smith	Partner & Member of the Litigation Practice	Quinn Emanuel