Diversity & Inclusion Mission

Diversity and Inclusivity are not just words to our law firm.

Serving a Community by Promoting Equality

We believe that we can best serve our clients and community by promoting equality in all areas of our local business and in an expanding world of people. We believe we can create more opportunities to better our employees, community, and clients from every background.

We are learning and moving towards a greater conscious awareness that we are all global ambassadors of the greater good by promoting diversity and inclusivity for individuals we employ of all ages, genders, races/ethnic backgrounds, disabilities, religious and LGBTQ.

Improve the level of diversity within the firm's leadership positions, committees, and practice development efforts.
Develop an attorney and senior administrative manager evaluation process to set clear expectations and accountability around diversity and inclusion.
Develop an attorney and senior administrative manager evaluation process to set clear expectations and accountability around diversity and inclusion.
Emphasize the firm's long-standing policy that encourages reporting of any discrimination or harassment based on sex, race, national origin, or other protected status.
Participate in opportunities outside the firm to explore diversity and inclusion initiatives underway with clients, bar associations and minority organizations that share this common objective.

Strengthen our diversity through recruiting and retaining minority and women attorneys and staff personnel from all backgrounds.
Develop mentoring and sponsorship programs for our employees.
Recognize diversity as a business imperative in increasing our business opportunities and partnerships with key external markets, communities, and suppliers.
Create a work environment that engages, enables, and empowers people to do their best work.
Focus specifically on recruitment, retention, and development of diverse talent at all levels in the organization.
Lead in our community by valuing diversity.