Alumni in Residence with Gwendolyn Renigar J.D. ’96 of Steptoe LLP

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. EST

The Alumni in Residence program connects current HLS students with accomplished HLS alumni for one-on-one career mentoring and advice. You’re invited to meet with Gwendolyn Renigar J.D. ’96 during their on-campus office hours. Sign up for a 20-minute in-person appointment.

Gwendolyn Renigar J.D. ’96

Gwendolyn Renigar, a litigation partner in the Washington, DC office of Steptoe LLP, serves as the Chair of her firm. Before taking on her firm’s management, Gwen served as Steptoe vice chair for four years and general counsel for six years.

In her client practice, Gwen defends law firms, professionals, fiduciaries, financial services providers, and healthcare industry clients in complex litigation raising breach of fiduciary duty, contract, and professional liability claims. Gwen also counsels lawyers and law firms on loss prevention practices, risk management, policy setting and implementation, and lawyer mobility.

In her management role, Gwen leads the firm’s corporate governance and client initiatives, sets and implements the strategic plan, oversees the business affairs of the firm, and manages the legal and business professional talent. She has added $110 million in revenue, doubled the firm’s profits per equity partner, and opened two new offices for Steptoe in her first three years as chair. The firm has recently launched a flexi-billable program for its associates, maintained its hybrid office approach, and doubled its professional training.

Gwen graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor’s in politics, and then Harvard Law School with a cum laude J.D. She began her career as a law clerk for the Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal in the Southern District of Texas.