Financial Services Litigation & Enforcement

LOS ANGELES — Stradley Ronon partner Esther Cho has been recognized by Corporate Counsel as a finalist in the publication’s 2025 Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) Awards. Esther was named in the Law Firm Collaborative Leadership category, which recognizes women who exemplify exceptional teamwork and cooperation, both within and outside of their organizations. Esther holds many leadership positions within Stradley Ronon, including as member of the firm’s board of directors, partner-in-charge of the Southern California office, and co-chair of the financial services litigation and enforcement practice.

The WIPL awards honor law firm and in-house women leaders and allies who have shown a commitment to advancing the empowerment of women in law. Winners are set to be announced at an awards dinner on October 7 in Washington, D.C.

A seasoned litigator with a particular focus on securities and regulatory matters, Esther regularly represents financial services firms in state and federal court and before arbitral tribunals in proceedings involving violations of state and federal securities laws and related rules and regulations. She was recently recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal on its LA500 and Women of Influence: Attorneys lists, as well as by LA Times Studios as a Legal Visionary.

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