Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive environment is rooted in our core values. We believe an inclusive environment and consideration of diverse perspectives are crucial to creating the ideal workplace.
We strive to recruit and retain a diverse workforce. Unquestionably, diversity enhances our ability to serve clients and creates a more dynamic workplace for everyone. The diversity of our attorneys, policy advisors, paralegals and professional staff provides us with a rich blend of perspectives that translate into better solutions for our clients.
Amazing things grow in open and inclusive environments. One example of this is the formation and continued development of internal Affinity Groups. Created by attorneys and professional staff, these groups focus on LGBTQ+, racial, ethnic and women’s issues. The groups serve as a resource for mentoring, support, networking and professional development.
Our commitment to equal opportunity means that no one’s career will be limited in any way by race, color, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, nationality, age, disability, marital or parental status.
Mansfield Certification Plus
We are proud to have achieved Mansfield Certification Plus. Launched in 2017 by Diversity Lab, Mansfield is a yearlong structured certification process designed to ensure all qualified talent at participating law firms have a fair and equal opportunity to be considered for advancement into leadership roles. The focus is on “opening the door wider” and ensuring that opportunities for advancement are transparent and inclusive for everyone.
Mansfield Certification Plus is an added designation reserved for firms that voluntarily report the outcomes of their inclusive processes. This status is awarded to firms that have at least 30% women, minority, LGBTQ+ and lawyers with disabilities within the partnership and lateral hires, as well as in the talent pools for leadership and lateral recruiting opportunities.
Other recent recognition of our DEI efforts include:
Law360
- 2024 Diversity Snapshot | Ranked among the top third “Most Diverse Equity Partnerships” (101-250 lawyers category)
- 2024 Diversity Snapshot | Recognized as a “Top Firm for Minority Attorneys” (101-250 lawyers category).
- Glass Ceiling Report | Ranked as a “Top 10 Firms for Female Equity Partners” (midsized law firm category)
- 2023 Social Impact Leaders Report | Ranked among the top 20 firms taking the greatest strides on social responsibility (101-250 lawyers category)
National Law Journal
- Women in Law Scorecard | Ranked in the top third of U.S. firms for women attorneys overall, and in partnership and leadership ranks, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- LGBTQ+ Scorecard | Included with 3.31% of attorneys self-identifying as LGBTQ, 2023
Vault
- “Top 150 Under 150” | Recognized as one of the top leading small and midsize law firms in 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
- “Best Midsize Law Firms to Work For” | Recognized as one of the top midsize law firms for diversity for 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- “Best Midsize Law Firms For Diversity” | 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024
Minority Corporate Counsel Association
- Ranked in Top 10 Percent on Minority Corporate Counsel Association's Diversity Scorecard in 2023