Rebecca Geller '07 Receives 2018 Alumni Recognition Award
October 22, 2018
Rebecca Geller, SPA/BA '02, WCL/JD '07, was honored last weekend with the Alumni Recognition Award during American University's All-American Weekend.
The American University Alumni Board and the Office of Alumni Relations honored Geller and four other accomplished alumni with the 2018 Alumni Awards on Saturday, Oct. 20. Selected annually from nominations submitted by faculty, staff, and alumni, these alumni awards are the highest honors presented by the Alumni Association.
The Alumni Recognition Award honors alumni who inspire the world around them through service to a philanthropic mission or the AU community.
Geller is owner and CEO of the Geller Law Group, a firm she founded in 2011 with the goal of providing high-quality legal services while emphasizing a healthy work-life balance for the firm’s staff. Geller stands out as a leader in the legal industry, revolutionizing the law firm model to become a place where employees can successfully balance legal careers and the rest of their lives.
The Geller Law Group was profiled by the New York Times in 2015 for its innovative approach to maintaining work-life balance. Among its many awards, the Washington Business Journal selected the Geller Law Group as one of the Top 100 Best Companies to Work in 2018. Forbes Magazine recognized the Geller Law Group in 2016 as one of the top companies in the U.S. for teleworking and flexible work/life schedules.
The Geller Law Group focuses its practice on small businesses and trademark, wills and trusts, and family law/litigation. Now with 13 lawyers on the team, five of whom are AUWCL alumni, the Geller Law Group has grown to 3,000+ clients. The firm is committed to volunteering in the community. Among other things, it organizes an annual food drive for a local pantry collecting 2,000+ pounds of donations.