Law.com'sCorporate Counselwill recognize Elsa Andrianifahanana at its 2024 Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards, which honor the "top women lawyers who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession." Ms. Andrianifahanana is honored in the Collaborative Leadership category, which celebrates those who "who stand out as working well with external and internal stakeholders—the 'team players.'"
A partner in Jones Day's Labor & Employment Practice and based in Chicago, Ms. Andrianifahanana focuses on complex labor and employment issues, including employment discrimination, trade secrets, and restrictive covenants. She was recently part of a team that prevailed in two putative class actions alleging BIPA violations in connection with voice ordering. She also provided confidential counseling for a corporate client on a broad range of state and federal issues related to pay equity and pay transparency, which included advising on a pay audit; analyses of compensation practices and policies; evaluating potential remediation strategies; updating job descriptions; and other disclosures to conform with requirements across localities.
Ms. Andrianifahanana served as the 2023 president of Black Women Lawyers' Association of Greater Chicago, Inc. (BWLA). During her term, she spearheaded the 2023 National Summit of Black Women Lawyers, the largest event in BWLA history. She established external partnerships with numerous legal organizations nationally and attracted more than 600 Black women attorneys, judges, professors, and law students. The three-day program in Chicago included C-level executives,Fortune500 Board members and directors, and high-level government officials. The summit's legacy gala ceremony awarded more than $60,000 in scholarships to law students from across the country and included a professional closing drive to support formerly incarcerated women.
At Jones Day, Ms. Andrianifahanana co-leads the Firm's Black Lawyers Affinity Group and maintains an active pro bono practice representing survivors of domestic violence.
She and the other honorees will be recognized at an awards dinner on September 24 as part of the Women, Influence & Power in Law Conference in Chicago.