Washington, DC (June 10, 2025) – John C. McMeekin II, a member of Rawle & Henderson’s Executive Committee, had the honor of meeting Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor at the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Tort Trial & Insurance Practice (TIPS) conference in Washington, DC.

The meeting took place during a Gala, held at the Smithsonian Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, D.C. Justice Sotomayor received the TIPS’s Lifetime Liberty Achievement Award, which recognizes attorneys and judges who take leadership roles in promoting diversity in the legal profession.

“I was particularly happy to meet Justice Sotomayor and to join her in celebrating her being honored by TIPS for her commitment to diversity in the practice of law and support for the Rule of Law,” said Mr. McMeekin. “The law firm of Rawle & Henderson shares her commitment to the practice of law and the role of lawyers in promoting professionalism at all levels of society through the Rule of Law.”

Rawle & Henderson was founded in 1783 by William Rawle, and has been recognized by the American Bar Association as the oldest law firm in continuous practice in the United States. Mr. Rawle was active in many Philadelphia civic causes, including the Pennsylvania Abolition Society, and was instrumental in the formation of the new republic.