Manatt Employment and Labor Partner Stephanie Roeser was named to Variety's 2025 New Leaders list, which honors the next generation of entertainment industry talent, advisors and executives that are creating a tremendous impact through disruption and opportunity.
Roeser was highlighted for her work as a senior team member representing Blake Lively in her ongoing litigation against Justin Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios, and related parties, including most recently helping secure the dismissal of Baldoni's countersuit against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds. The case, which leverages Roeser's deep experience in employment law, is a natural draw for her as a "born litigator."
Read the full profile here.