Denver, CO -- (ReleaseWire) -- 11/21/2017 -- Women En Mass (WEM), an annual working retreat for women in mass torts, brought together hundreds of female attorneys at the fifth annual WEM retreat held at the St. Regis Resort in Aspen, Colorado on September 25-26. The retreat included a one-day business session, breakout group sessions and networking opportunities for attendees to build new relationships and strengthen existing ones in a casual environment.

"WEM is a unique opportunity to relax, unwind, and rejuvenate with fellow mass tort women – it's fantastic!" said Aimee Wagstaff, Women En Mass Founder.

The retreat featured some of the top female mass tort litigators and thought leaders, including Aimee Wagstaff, Andrus Wagstaff, PC; Elizabeth Cabraser, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP; Fidelma Fitzpatrick, Motley Rice LLC; Jennifer Moore, Grossman & Moore PLLC; Robin Greenwald, Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C.; and Lori Andrus, Andrus Anderson LLP, among many others.

The goal of WEM is to band women together in mass torts. By offering a networking tool to empower women and provide them with a resource for their career in mass tort law, organizers of the group hope to encourage more women to pursue leadership positions. Female attorneys are welcome to attend the annual retreat free of charge, aside from travel expenses. The group is funded by pledge sponsors including law firms and companies that pledge their support for WEM and the empowerment of women.

From its beginning in 2013, WEM has been a success. The first year roughly 40 attorneys attended. The following year those numbers doubled and this year, more than 200 attorneys attended. The group has an active list serve of more than 450 WEMbers networking for referrals and giving and receiving advice from other female attorneys.

About Women En Mass
Founded and hosted by Aimee Wagstaff of Andrus Wagstaff, PC, Women En Mass (WEM) brings together the best and brightest female mass tort attorneys to discuss issues that affect women—from the boardroom to the courtroom. WEM seeks to increase gender diversity in mass tort leadership positions and provide female attorneys with an extensive networking and resource system.

If you would like more information about Women En Mass and the 5th Annual Retreat or to talk with Aimee Wagstaff, please contact Selena Saucedo at 720.208.9405 or selena.saucedo@andruswagstaff.com.

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Denver, CO -- (ReleaseWire) -- 10/19/2017 -- Aimee Wagstaff, Founding Partner of Andrus Wagstaff, PC, has accepted her nomination to serve as the President of the Mass Tort Trial Lawyers Association – Top 25.

"The nomination is a great honor and I am excited to play a larger role in this great organization," said Aimee Wagstaff. 

Wagstaff is a Partner of Andrus Wagstaff PC, where her practice is focused on the representation of individuals who have been seriously injured by pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Outside of her practice, Wagstaff founded Women En Mass (WEM) to bring together female mass tort attorneys to discuss issues that affect women from the boardroom to the courtroom. WEM holds an annual conference for members and provides a network of female attorneys year-round.

In 2017, Wagstaff was selected by Mass Torts Made Perfect as the recipient of the "2017 Young Innovator Award." She also received the Joe Tonahill Award in 2017, from the American Association for Justice for her outstanding and dedicated legal service to consumers and the trial bar.

In 2016, the Honorable Vince Chhabria appointed Aimee to serve as national Co-Lead counsel of multidistrict litigation (MDL) 2741- In Re: Roundup Products Liability Litigation, situated in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Aimee made MDL history in 2015 when the Honorable Judge Kathryn H. Vratil appointed her to serve as Co-Lead counsel of the first ever majority women MDL plaintiff's steering committee (PSC) – MDL 2652: In Re: Ethicon, Inc., Power Morcellator Products Liability Litigation, situated in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. 

The Mass Tort Trial Lawyers Association – Top 25 is an invitation-only professional organization composed of and limited to the Top 25 attorneys from each state or region who serve individuals and families who need attorneys to represent them in the American legal system regarding Mass Tort claims. Members of the Mass Tort Trial Lawyers Association – Top 25 exemplify superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence and performance in their area of specialty. This exclusive organization provides superior networking opportunities, continuing legal education and the highest quality advocacy training for its members. This association is focused on highlighting and elevating the accomplished Mass Tort attorney to provide the best way for the public to find Mass Tort attorneys for their legal needs & other attorneys to find a source for case referrals.

About Andrus Wagstaff
A national mass torts law firm, Andrus Wagstaff, PC, has valuable experience helping clients with personal injury lawsuits stemming from dangerous drugs and defective medical devices. In addition to pursuing legal excellence through top verdicts and settlements, the firm prides itself on providing compassionate, personalized representation. If you've been injured by a medical product, contact Andrus Wagstaff, PC, for a free case evaluation.

For more information about the firm, please contact Selena Saucedo at 720-208-9405 or visit the Andrus Wagstaff website at http://www.andruswagstaff.com.

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