Firm News October 21, 2025
National Bar Association Honors Troutman Pepper Locke Partner Ghillaine Reid With Wiley A. Branton Award for Law Firm Excellence
NEW YORK – Troutman Pepper Locke partner Ghillaine Reid was honored with the Wiley A. Branton Award for Law Firm Excellence by the National Bar Association. The annual award is bestowed upon members of the legal community whose careers embody a deep and abiding commitment to civil rights and economic justice advocacy.
Reid is co-leader of Troutman Pepper Locke’s Securities Investigations and Enforcement Practice Group. She focuses her practice on government and securities regulatory investigations, financial services litigation, commercial litigation, and corporate compliance. Drawing on her experience in government service and private practice, Reid regularly represents corporations and individuals in investigations conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Justice, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and other government and regulatory agencies.
Reid also represents clients in complex financial services and commercial litigation matters, in both federal and state courts. She has achieved favorable outcomes in cases involving fraud, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, misrepresentation, and tortious interference. Reid has also successfully defended clients in large scale arbitration proceedings, both through the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the American Arbitration Association.
The National Bar Association is the nation’s oldest and largest global network of predominantly Black American attorneys and judges, uniting a membership that spans the legal profession at every level. Its mission is to advance the science of jurisprudence, uphold the honor of the profession, foster fellowship among members, and protect the civil and political rights of all citizens across the U.S.
Troutman Pepper Locke
Troutman Pepper Locke helps clients solve complex legal challenges and achieve their business goals in an ever-changing global economy. With more than 1,600 attorneys in 30+ offices, the firm serves clients in all major industry sectors, with particular depth in energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, insurance and reinsurance, private equity, and real estate. Learn more at troutman.com.
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