Andrea S. Kramer is a partner in the international law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP, where she heads its Financial Products, Trading and Derivatives Group.  Andie is a founding member of the firm’s Diversity Committee and co-chair of its Gender Diversity Subcommittee.  She previously served on its Management and Compensation Committees.  Andie is co-author with her husband, Alton B. Harris, of the book Breaking Through Bias:  Communication Techniques for Women to Succeed at Work, which was named one of the best business books of 2016 by Women@Work and “a well-organized, well-thought-out call to action” by Publishers Weekly.  She is co-author of What You Need to Know About Negotiating Compensation, a 2013 guide published by the American Bar Association’s Task Force on Gender Equality, as well as over 50 articles and blog posts on promoting diversity and overcoming gender stereotypes and biases.

Among her many honors and awards, Andie was named by the National Law Journal as one of the 50 Most Influential Women Lawyers in America for her “demonstrated power to change the legal landscape, shape public affairs, launch industries, and do big things,” and ChambersUSA named her the “2014 Gender Diversity Private Practice Lawyer of the Year” for her outstanding contributions to furthering the advancement of women in law. She received the “Leadership Recognition Award” from the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI); the “Inspiration Award” from the Coalition of Women in Law Initiatives; the “Top Women Lawyers in Leadership Award” from the WBAI; the “Founder’s Award” from the Chicago Bar Association’s Alliance for Women; and the “Women With Vision Award” from the WBAI.