WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (April 12, 2011) – Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, announced that it has enhanced its efforts to improve the firm’s diversity by enlisting the services of Diverse Attorney Recruiter Ron Jordan of Carter-White & Shaw LLC.
“Diversity has always been a core value at Jackson Lewis, and as the firm continues to expand it will be made even more of a priority,” says Firm-wide Managing Partner Patrick L. Vaccaro. “Over the last several years, we have taken a number of steps to improve diversity throughout our organization, including naming Weldon Latham, who is Chair of the firm’s Corporate Diversity Counseling group, as the new Chair of Jackson Lewis’ internal Diversity Committee. Hiring Ron Jordan, a long-time friend of the firm, was the logical next step in our journey to ensure diversity as we continue to recruit and employ the best and brightest attorneys.”
Mr. Jordan, the founding Principal of Carter-White & Shaw, has twenty years of experience in attorney placement with his company, whose mission is to be the leader in discovery and promotion of diverse legal talent. He will devote his efforts to seeking diverse Partners, Of Counsel and Associates for all of Jackson Lewis’ 46 offices throughout the nation, and will regularly liaise with Mr. Latham and representatives of the firm’s local, regional, and firm-wide management.
“I have been familiar with Jackson Lewis for over 20 years, and have always been impressed with its attorneys’ understanding of employment and diversity-related matters,” says Mr. Jordan. “The entire management team at Jackson Lewis clearly understands the necessity and complexity of having a workforce that reflects the various communities in which its attorneys work, and I am happy to be able to assist the firm as it furthers its commitment to diversity and inclusion.”
With his additional responsibility as the firm’s Diversity Committee Chair, Mr. Latham has been working with members of Jackson Lewis’ Management Committee to enhance the number of diversity steps taken by the firm.
“We will continue to advance our goal of recruiting, hiring, retaining, developing and advancing a diverse team of attorneys who share our passion for representing management in all aspects of workplace law,” says Latham.
To learn more about Jackson Lewis’ diversity efforts, please visit www.jacksonlewis.com and www.diverseattorney.org .
About Jackson Lewis
Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis, dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law, is one of the fastest growing workplace law firms in the U.S., with over 650 attorneys practicing in 46 cities nationwide. We have a wide-range of specialized practice areas, including: Affirmative Action and OFCCP Diversity Planning; Disability, Leave and Health Management; Employee Benefits, including Complex ERISA Litigation and Executive Compensation; Global Immigration; Labor, including Preventive Practices; Litigation, including Class Actions, Complex Litigation and e-Discovery; Trade Secrets, Non-Competes and Workplace Technology; Wage and Hour Compliance; Workplace Safety Compliance and Corporate Diversity Counseling. In addition, Jackson Lewis provides advice nationally in other workplace law areas, including: Reductions in Force, WARN Act; Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations; Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management; International Employment Issues; Management Education, including e-Based Training; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Sector Issues; Government Relations; Collegiate and Professional Sports; and Privacy, Social Media and Information Management.
For the 10th consecutive year, Jackson Lewis has been recognized for delivering client service excellence to the world’s largest corporations. Representing a decade of excellence, Jackson Lewis has once again earned a spot on the BTI Client Service A-Team. Jackson Lewis has also been recognized by in-house counsel of Fortune 1000 companies in a survey conducted by BTI Consulting Group as “the single highest-ranked firm clients want by their side in employment battles.” In addition, Jackson Lewis is ranked in the First Tier nationally in the categories of both Employment Law and Labor Law on behalf of Management in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms.” Jackson Lewis has one of the most active employment litigation practices in the United States, with a current caseload of over 5000 litigations and approximately 300 class actions; with over 2100 litigations brought to the firm in 2010 alone. Also, Jackson Lewis is affiliated with L & E Global employers’ counsel worldwide.
Additional information about Jackson Lewis can be found at www.jacksonlewis.com.
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For more information, please contact:
Lara Hamm, Jackson Lewis
T: (703) 483-8373, E: hamml@jacksonlewis.com