Our Values

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. Put simply, our values are our competitive advantage. They enable us to remain focused on achieving our strategy of being a national boutique with complementary, specialized and high-value practice areas, no matter the business climate. They add meaning to our work. And, they allow us to recruit and retain the best talent. Our values thrive when we take individual responsibility for living them day-to-day and can count on each other to do the same.

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.

In 2023, Brownstein recognized Larry McDonald, IT director, as the Mark F. Leonard Award recipient. To learn why Larry was selected, read the award announcement and watch the following video.

In 2022, Brownstein recognized Lara Day, chief culture and communications officer, as the Mark F. Leonard Award recipient. To learn why Lara was selected, read the award announcement and watch the following video.

In 2021, Brownstein recognized Joel Abell, office services and facilities manager, as the Mark F. Leonard Award recipient. To learn why Joel was selected, read the award announcement and watch the following video.

In 2020, Brownstein recognized Russ Sullivan, chair of the firm’s National Tax Policy Group, as the Mark F. Leonard Award recipient. To learn why Russ was selected, read the award announcement and watch the following video.  

In 2019, Brownstein honored Nancy Crawford, the firm's chief human resources officer, as the Mark F. Leonard Award recipient. To see why Nancy was selected, read the award announcement and watch the following video.

In 2018, Brownstein recognized Ellen Schulhofer, managing partner of the firm's Las Vegas office, as the Mark F. Leonard Award recipient. To learn more about Ellen, read the award announcement and watch the following video.