Recognitions

McDonald's Legal

FordHarrison received the inaugural McDonald's Legal EMPOWER Award for mid-size firms in 2021. The award was created to highlight McDonald's external legal suppliers who demonstrate an innovative and genuine commitment to DEI.

Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Member

 FordHarrison is a member of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), a  growing organization of more than 220 corporate chief legal officers and law firm  managing partners who are personally committed to creating a truly diverse legal  profession. FordHarrison has appointed an attorney to serve as the annual LCLD fellow each year since 2015 and appointed our first LCLD pathfinder in 2020.

LCLD Fellows

• Jamie Mahler Westbrook, a counsel in the firm's St. Louis office is FordHarrison's 2022 Diversity Fellow;
• David Cheng, a partner in the firm's Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay Area offices is FordHarrison's 2021 Diversity Fellow;
• Destiny Washington, a former counsel in the firm's Atlanta office was FordHarrison's 2020 Diversity Fellow;
• Tim Reed, a former partner in the firm's San Francisco office was FordHarrison's 2019 Diversity Fellow;
• Patrick Ryan, a partner in the firm's Atlanta office was FordHarrison's 2018 Diversity Fellow;
• Kristin Gray, a partner in the firm's Spartanburg office was FordHarrison's 2017 Diversity Fellow;
• David Kim, a former partner in the firm's Berkeley Heights and New York offices was FordHarrison's 2016 Diversity Fellow; and
• Lavern Wilson, a partner in the firm's Tampa office who now serves as the firm's Talent and Recruiting Partner, was FordHarrison's first LCLD Diversity Fellow in 2015.

LCLD Pathfinders

• Nicole T. Herron, a former senior associate in the firm's Dallas office, and Min K. Kim, counsel in the firm's Los Angeles office, are FordHarrison's 2022 Diversity Pathfinders;
• Jenny Choi, a counsel in the firm's Los Angeles office is FordHarrison's 2021 Diversity Pathfinder; 
• Fabian Ruiz, a former senior associate in the firm's Miami office was FordHarrison's first Diversity Pathfinder in 2020.

National Law Journal 2022 Women's Scorecard

The National Law Journal listed FordHarrison as number 17 on its 2022 Women's Scorecard, a part of the NLJ 500 firm head count report. 

Law360

In its 2020 Glass Ceiling Report, Law360 ranked FordHarrison tenth for law firms with 101-250 attorneys. In the report, Law360 compares law firms of a similar size on two straightforward measures: the percentage of female attorneys at the firm and the percentage of female equity partners. FordHarrison's percentage of female attorneys is 44% and FordHarrison's equity partnership is 31 percent female.

In its 2019 Glass Ceiling Report, Law360 ranked FordHarrison sixth on the "Best Law Firms for Female Attorneys" list among firms with 50-149 lawyers, and tenth on the "The Best Law Firms for Female Partners" list among firms with 50-149 lawyers.

The 2018 Law360 Diversity Snapshot ranked FordHarrison the #6 "Best Firms For Minority Equity Partners" among firms with 150-299 attorneys as well as a "Best Law Firms for Minority Attorneys" based on the firm's minority representation at the partner and non-partner levels and its total number of minority attorneys.

In recent years, Law360 has listed FordHarrison as one of the:

• "The Best Firms for Women and Minority Attorneys" one of 18 firms recognized for above-average representation of both women and minorities at every level (2017).
• "The Best Law Firms for Minority Partners" - ranked #7 in the 150-299 attorneys category (2017).
• "100 Best Law Firms For Female Attorneys" - ranked number 22 (2016).
• Law360 "Ceiling Smashers," one of 25 firms who have made significant strides toward gender equality at the highest ranks (2016).

Women Leaders Forum Awarded Top 10 Innovations in Diversity

The Profiles in Diversity Journal's awarded the firm's Women Leaders Forum a Top 10 recognition for their 16th Annual Innovation in Diversity Awards. The emerging focus of all award recipients is an alignment of diversity and inclusion with business goals in the workplace and marketplace. In their 22nd year, the Innovation in Diversity Awards generated a wide-range of unique applicants from businesses and organizations around the world. All winning innovations were featured in the December 2019 Edition of Profiles in Diversity Journal. To see the recognition, please click here.

Diversity Journal's 2020 Diversity Teams Award

In its Spring 2020 issue, Profiles in Diversity Journal recognized FordHarrison with its 2020 Diversity Teams Award for the progress that the firm's diversity and inclusion team has achieved. 

Litigation Counsel of America Diversity Partner

FordHarrison is recognized as a Diversity Partner by the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA). To qualify for this designation, a law firm must have a minimum of four attorneys recognized as Fellows by the Litigation Counsel of America.

Individuals within our firm are also receiving recognition.  Some of the recent individual awards our attorneys have received are listed below.
 

Profiles in Diversity Journal "Women Worth Watching"

The Profiles in Diversity Journal's annual "Women Worth Watching" list is published each year to feature the accomplishments of women from a variety of industries throughout the U.S. FordHarrison is honored to have had many of our women attorneys selected for "Women Worth Watching". To see our full list of "Women Worth Watching" designees, please click here.

Profiles in Diversity Journal "Black Leaders Worth Watching"

 In 2020, Atlanta counsel Destiny Washington was featured in The Profiles in Diversity Journal's inaugural "Black Leaders Worth Watching" list. The profiles that appear in this important edition recognize and celebrate confident, determined, high-performing, purpose-driven professionals who create value for their coworkers, customers, community, and of course the organizations where they contribute their talents. Read full press release here.

Profiles in Diversity Journal "Latino Leaders Worth Watching"

 In 2021, Los Angeles partner Allison Saunders was featured in The Profiles in Diversity Journal's inaugural "Latino Leaders Worth Watching" list. The profiles that appeared in this important edition recognize and celebrate an inaugural group of Latino Leaders Worth Watching awardees, and enhance the reputations of the organizations that encourage, empower, and support these trailblazing individuals. Read full press release here.

National Diversity Council

The National Diversity Council (NDC) was established in 2008 and is a national organization, comprised of state and regional councils, that cultivates diversity and inclusion in workplaces and communities throughout the country and recognizes the achievements of those working in their communities to advance diversity and inclusion. In 2016, Vista Lyons was named to the NDC's "Top 15 Business Women in Dallas" list at the 2016 Dallas Women's Conference. For more information on the other FordHarrison attorneys who have been recognized by the NDC and its regional councils, please see our Additional Firm and Individual Recognitions.
 

Lawyers of Color:

• In 2014, Atlanta partner Geetha Adinata was named the "Hot List" for the Southern Region.

Executive Women of the Palm Beaches:

• Christine D. Hanley, managing partner of the firm's West Palm Beach office, was selected as the recipient of the 2014 Women in Leadership Award in the Private Sector.

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