Search My Portfolio (0) Selecteer een taal▼ ATTORNEYS SERVICES OFFICES ABOUT NEWS & INSIGHTS CAREERS DIVERSITY & INCLUSION Home About Diversity & Inclusion Our Firm Diversity & Inclusion — Women's Initiative (WAVE) Legalign Global Pro Bono Recognition Value Added Services View Video from LGBT+A Subcommittee Diversity & Inclusion Diversity and inclusion is a firm foundational value that is critical to our success and integral to our profession. We foster and promote individual outlooks and talents while ensuring a work environment free of barriers and bias. Reporting directly to the firm’s leadership, our Diversity & Inclusion Committee is an active working committee that meets monthly to discuss and develop strategies for recruiting, empowering and promoting our diverse attorneys. Wilson Elser has committed the funds and resources to launch multiple national and local initiatives, including Diversity Day, a speaker program and mentoring. Empowering the collaborative efforts of people from diverse backgrounds, beliefs and perspectives fosters an innovative and creative environment that enhances our ability to service our clients. This foundational value drives our recruitment, hiring and training initiatives, and programs and informs our sponsorship of multiple affinity groups. The Committee’s leaders are thought leaders who strive to advance similar objectives within the national and local legal and business communities in which we do business. Since its formation, Wilson Elser’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee has created two robust subcommittees: Women Attorneys Valued & Empowered (WAVE) attracts, develops and retains women attorneys at Wilson Elser, enhancing and strengthening their skills and providing career-advancing opportunities in client service, business development and leadership. WAVE implements and oversees national and local programs that are mutually reinforcing and combine to serve the single purpose of advancing WAVE’s mission. Read more about WAVE. The LGBT+A Subcommittee is committed to creating an inclusive work environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender attorneys and staff of Wilson Elser—one in which these individuals are able to succeed professionally while providing an important resource for clients seeking diverse perspectives. The Subcommittee also recognizes that “A”llies have been and remain some of the most effective voices in advancing the interests of LGBT+ individuals. We encourage you to view a video from the LGBT+A Subcommittee that expands on our commitment to these valued members of our workforce. Representative Programs & Initiatives Our commitment is not simple rhetoric; we “walk the talk.” In addition to attorneys being credited with their involvement, the firm has advanced the following initiatives: Participation in Mansfield Rule 5.0 certification for 2021‒2022. Mansfield Rule certification measures whether law firms have affirmatively considered at least 30 percent women, attorneys of color, LGBTQ+ and lawyers with disabilities for leadership and governance roles, equity partner promotions, formal client pitch opportunities, and senior lateral positions. Enhancement of the firm’s annual Diversity Day, which includes a firmwide presentation by a recognized diversity consultant in addition to a potluck meal and individual activities within each office. The event has been an exceptional draw among firm employees since its inception in 2014 and figures to remain a staple on the firm’s calendar for many years to come. Expansion of the firm’s Supplier Diversity Program, which is enhances opportunities for diverse businesses to enter the firm’s operational supply chain. Launch of a Diversity & Inclusion mentorship program for associate and of counsel attorneys. The program enables mentees to obtain valuable knowledge and skills so they may optimize their effectiveness as attorneys and advance their professional development. Sponsorship of community organizations, including the Hispanic National Bar Association, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Diversity & Flexibility Alliance, Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Corporate Counsel Women of Color and National LGBT Bar Association, to name a few. Recognition & Achievements Wilson Elser outperforms most other law firms on many, if not most, related metrics. The firm is ranked #131 on The American Lawyer Diversity Scorecard; #29 on the National Law Journal 500 Women’s Scorecard; and #9 on the Law360 Glass Ceiling Report that tracks the number of women equity partners among law firms with more than 600 attorneys. Chairperson Angela Russell Baltimore | Regional Managing Partner Regional/Office Representatives Heather Austin Philadelphia | Partner Frank Chao Atlanta | Of Counsel Kevin Christensen Milwaukee | Partner William Cook Michigan | Partner Diana Estrada Los Angeles | Partner Jaqueline Hattar White Plains | Partner Stratton Horres Dallas | Partner Suna Lee New Jersey | Of Counsel Celena Mayo New York | Partner Yoora Pak Virginia | Partner Erik Tomberg Chicago | Of Counsel Wilson Elser More than 800 attorneys strong, Wilson Elser serves clients of all sizes, across multiple industries and around the world. Wilson Elser has 41 strategically located offices in the United States and one in London. It is also a founding member of Legalign Global, a close alliance of four of the world’s leading insurance law firms, created to assist companies doing business internationally. This depth and scale has made it one of the nation’s most influential law firms, ranked in the Am Law 200 and 53rd in The National Law Journal’s NLJ 500. 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