At Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, our relationships with our colleagues, clients and community are our biggest differentiator. We deliver on those relationships through our core values—All In, Excellence, Respect and Giving Back—and they in turn guide our decisions and actions each day. In 2016, we introduced the Mark F. Leonard Award to annually recognize one employee who embodies these core values and inspires this behavior in others.
Shareholder Mark Leonard received the inaugural award and serves as its namesake. Click here for a video to learn more about why Mark inspired this award.
Current Winner
In 2024, Brownstein recognized Carrie Johnson, co-chair of the firm's Litigation Department, as the Mark F. Leonard Award recipient. To learn why Carrie was selected, read the award announcement and watch the following video.
Past Winners
2023: Larry McDonald, IT Director
Award Announcement | Award Video
2022: Lara Day, Chief Culture and Communications Officer
Award Announcement | Award Video
2021: Joel Abell, Office Services and Facilities Manager
Award Announcement | Award Video
2020: Russ Sullivan, National Tax Policy Group Chair
Award Announcement | Award Video
2019: Nancy Crawford, Chief Human Resources Officer
Award Announcement | Award Video
2018: Ellen Schulhofer, Las Vegas Office Managing Partner
Award Announcement | Award Video