09-23-2020
FXWomen Pay Tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, sketch by Carol Hsiung
Ruth Bader Ginsburg (March 15, 1933 – September 18, 2020) was an inspiring figure to many. Members of FXWomen pay tribute to her achievements and impact:
"Ruth Bader Ginsburg—a nice Jewish girl from Brooklyn! For decades, she has looked out for all of us so that we could achieve our dreams, just as she had. She defined a clear vision of what equity and equality should be in America and showed us a path to being better as individuals and as the collective."
—Heidi Blau, Partner
"RBG showed us that strength can be defined by compassion, humanity, and conviction. We should all strive to be notorious."
—Alexandra Pollock, Principal, Chief Technology Officer
"I am able to live the life I do because of the tireless efforts Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg put towards fighting for women's rights. I am able to own property, have my own credit cards, and more, without having to rely on a man in my life to co-sign for me. However, most importantly, she's shown me and the world that one incomparable woman can change how we see and value one another. That women really do belong in every room where decisions are being made, and that I have to continue fighting for a more equitable world that we can all feel valued living in."
—Sara Ngan, Senior Associate
"RBG the great DISSENTER! Of all things I, as a woman, have to thank Justice Ginsburg for—and the list is obviously long—I thank her for teaching us to DISSENT! To dissent as lady, in decency and respect, by never giving offence but in intelligent determination without ever losing sight of the ultimate goal: achieving equality. She fought indefatigably for this cause so that we could today live and breathe those achievements. This fight is far from over; when asked, 'When will there be enough women on the court?' she answered: 'When there are nine.' When there are 'nine', not just on the court but in all areas of our society, only then we'll know we have arrived. 'Nine' like you, 'nine' like me, 'nine' like any of us."
—Nina Rivas, Associate
"RBG changed the question for my generation of women from if we could have a career to what career would we choose. She is an inspiration that has given us all hope and showed us what can happen when you do not allow other people to define what you can or can not do. We will fight on in her memory with her strength and tenacity because our fight is not over. Thank you for all that you have done. Rest in Power Ruth."
—Kimberley Petredis, Senior Associate
"Dissents speak to a future age. It's not simply to say, 'My colleagues are wrong and I would do it this way.' But the greatest dissents do become court opinions and gradually over time their views become the dominant view. So that's the dissenter's hope: that they are writing not for today, but for tomorrow."
—Ruth Bader Ginsburg
"Ruth Bader Ginsburg—a nice Jewish girl from Brooklyn! For decades, she has looked out for all of us so that we could achieve our dreams, just as she had. She defined a clear vision of what equity and equality should be in America and showed us a path to being better as individuals and as the collective."
—Heidi Blau, Partner
"RBG showed us that strength can be defined by compassion, humanity, and conviction. We should all strive to be notorious."
—Alexandra Pollock, Principal, Chief Technology Officer
"I am able to live the life I do because of the tireless efforts Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg put towards fighting for women's rights. I am able to own property, have my own credit cards, and more, without having to rely on a man in my life to co-sign for me. However, most importantly, she's shown me and the world that one incomparable woman can change how we see and value one another. That women really do belong in every room where decisions are being made, and that I have to continue fighting for a more equitable world that we can all feel valued living in."
—Sara Ngan, Senior Associate
"RBG the great DISSENTER! Of all things I, as a woman, have to thank Justice Ginsburg for—and the list is obviously long—I thank her for teaching us to DISSENT! To dissent as lady, in decency and respect, by never giving offence but in intelligent determination without ever losing sight of the ultimate goal: achieving equality. She fought indefatigably for this cause so that we could today live and breathe those achievements. This fight is far from over; when asked, 'When will there be enough women on the court?' she answered: 'When there are nine.' When there are 'nine', not just on the court but in all areas of our society, only then we'll know we have arrived. 'Nine' like you, 'nine' like me, 'nine' like any of us."
—Nina Rivas, Associate
"RBG changed the question for my generation of women from if we could have a career to what career would we choose. She is an inspiration that has given us all hope and showed us what can happen when you do not allow other people to define what you can or can not do. We will fight on in her memory with her strength and tenacity because our fight is not over. Thank you for all that you have done. Rest in Power Ruth."
—Kimberley Petredis, Senior Associate
"Dissents speak to a future age. It's not simply to say, 'My colleagues are wrong and I would do it this way.' But the greatest dissents do become court opinions and gradually over time their views become the dominant view. So that's the dissenter's hope: that they are writing not for today, but for tomorrow."
—Ruth Bader Ginsburg
