News & Press Releases

Mintz Member Terri Shieh-Newton, PhD has been named to the Forbes America's Top Lawyers 2026 list. The annual list spotlights lawyers in private practice across the United States whose achievements, experience, and influence have distinguished them in the legal profession.

Michelle Capezza’s insights were featured in a Fiduciary News article examining how employers and plan fiduciaries should evaluate participant preferences when making retirement plan decisions. The article explores the distinction between employer plan design decisions and fiduciary responsibilities under ERISA, as well as the role participant feedback should play in the decision-making process.

Mintz has partnered with A Good Option (AGO), a nonprofit organization advancing an innovative equity-based approach to charitable giving. Through the firm's pro bono program, Mintz is advising AGO on governance, equity donation structures, and other legal and operational matters as the organization expands.

Mintz Partner Lee Johnson, PhD, has been named Patent Strategy Practitioner of the Year in the 2026 LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards. The firm also received the Impact Deal of the Year – Canada award for its representation of Kye Pharmaceuticals in its licensing and distribution agreement with Neurim Pharmaceuticals for SLENYTO® in Canada.

Michael Leib’s insights were featured in an IAM article discussing how several recent appointments to the US International Trade Commission may influence future investigations and commission precedent.

Michelle Capezza was featured in Fiduciary News discussing the administrative and fiduciary considerations associated with small-balance cashouts and automatic IRA rollovers in employer-sponsored retirement plans.