While FordHarrison has only been implementing its diversity plan since 2006, we have made significant strides and are receiving recognition from professional organizations, clients and publications. The organizations and publications that have recently honored FordHarrison are listed below along with the awards we have received.
2012 Gold Standard Certified firm by Women in Law Empowerment Forum
- 2012 recipient of the Women in Law Empowerment Forum's (WILEF) "Gold Standard" award - the firm was recognized for it's commitment to the advancement of women for the second year in a row. The "Gold Standard" certification process focuses on whether women are represented in positions of power and are among the top-earning attorneys. Firms with 100 or more attorneys are eligible for consideration, but only 50 firms nationwide met the criteria for 2012.
The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA):
- Honored with the 2011 Thomas L. Sager Award for the South/Southwest Region - this award is given to law firms that demonstrate a sustained commitment to improving the hiring, retention, and promotion of minority attorneys.
MultiCultural Law Magazine:
- Ranked in the 2012 "Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity" listing
- The firm ranked 50th among the nation's leading law firms and also received high honors among the following specialized listings:
- 6th in the "Top 25 Law Firms for African-Americans" listing
- 7th in the "Top 50 Law Firms for Associates" listing
- 8th in the "Top 25 Law Firms for Hispanic-Americans" listing
- 27th in the "Top 100 Law firms for Women" listing
- 29th in the "Top 50 Law Firms for Partners" listing
The American Lawyer:
- Ranked as one of the top 100 law firms in The American Lawyer's 2011 Diversity Scorecard, the publication's annual ranking of firms according to the proportion of minority representation within their respective partnerships and overall lawyer populations.
Tampa Bay Business Journal:
- Honored at the 2010 Annual Diversity and Inclusion Awards – FordHarrison received the top award for the company/corporation category for our comprehensive diversity and inclusion efforts.
Law360:
- Ranked as one of the top 100 law firms with the highest concentration of women partners in the country in 2009.
Individuals within our firm are also receiving recognition. Some of the recent individual awards our attorneys have received are listed below.
- Diversity Journal:
Kay L. Wolf, an Orlando-based partner, was selected for inclusion in the 11th annual "Women Worth Watching" issue in 2012.
- National Diversity Council:
Patricia G. Griffith, an Atlanta-based partner, was honored as one of the "Most Powerful & Influential Women of Georgia" at the annual Georgia Diversity and Leadership Conference in 2012.
- Texas Diversity Council:
Buena Vista Lyons, a Dallas-based partner, was honored as one of the "Most Powerful & Influential Women of Texas" at the Texas Diversity Council's 8th Annual Texas Diversity and Leadership Conference in 2012.
- George Edgecomb Bar Association:
Dawn Siler-Nixon, the firm's Diversity and Inclusion Partner, was awarded the Delano S. Stewart Diversity Award by the George Edgecomb Bar Association in 2012.
- National Diversity Council:
Tracey K. Jaensch, the managing partner of the firm's Tampa office, and Kay Wolf, a partner in the firm's Orlando office, were honored as two of Florida's "Most Powerful Women" at the Florida Diversity & Leadership Conference in 2011.
- Diversity Journal:
Dawn Siler-Nixon, the firm's Diversity and Inclusion Partner, was selected for inclusion in the 9th annual "Women Worth Watching" issue in 2010.