WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 19, 2015) Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, is pleased to announce Weldon H. Latham, Washington, D.C. Region Shareholder and Chair, Corporate Diversity Counseling Group, has been named to Savoy Magazine’s “2015 Most Influential Black Lawyers” list, which recognizes attorneys in the private and public sectors who are “blazing trails” in the legal profession and setting the tone for emerging business leaders.
“Savoy is proud to congratulate those recognized within the 2015 Most Influential Black Lawyers listing. We salute their achievement and leadership working at the highest levels within firms of influence and global corporations,” said L.P. Green, II, Publisher, Savoy Magazine. “This is the definitive and most comprehensive list of Black lawyers compiled within the last five years and we’re proud to share their impact with our readers.”
“Weldon’s accomplishments, experience, and leadership make him a true ambassador of our firm, and we congratulate him on this well-deserved recognition,” said Vincent A. Cino, Jackson Lewis’ Firm Chairman. “In his role as Leader of the firm’s Corporate Diversity Counseling Group, he has added a new dimension to Jackson Lewis’ service to major corporate and government clients, and his professionalism, sound judgment, and dedication to enhancing organizational diversity serve as a reminder that one person can, in fact, make a difference.”
“Weldon is one of our most trusted advisors in critical Government Relations and major settlement situations, thus we were particularly pleased to see him receive this recognition” said Darryl M. Bradford, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Exelon Corporation.
Mr. Latham advises Fortune 200 companies, major government agencies and other complex organizations in crisis management, diversity representation, government relations, complex civil rights reviews and employment law audits, as well as dispute resolution, investigations and defends class action lawsuits involving allegations of discrimination and harassment.
Mr. Latham, who has a distinguished record of public service, previously served as National Co-Chair, Hillary Clinton Presidential Campaign, Honorary Vice Chair of the William Jefferson Clinton Re-Election Campaign, and has advised Governors, Senators, Members of Congress, and big City Mayors. He serves on the Board of the Maryland Stadium Authority; Counsel to the PepsiCo Global Diversity and Inclusion Governance Council and the Omnicom Group Diversity Advisory Committee; member of the American and National Employment Law Councils, and the Economic Club of Washington; and previously served as Chair, Deloitte External Diversity Advisory Board.
Mr. Latham is listed in Who’s Who in American Law, Who’s Who Among African Americans, Who’s Who In America, holds the Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent AV Attorney Rating (the highest legal peer rating), and was selected for inclusion in Virginia Super Lawyers and SmartCEO Magazine’s Washington, D.C. Legal Elite.
Savoy Magazine’s full listing of the 2015 Most Influential Black Lawyers can be found here. Jackson Lewis’ Washington, D.C. Region office can be reached at (703) 483-8300.
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About Jackson Lewis
Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis is dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law. With 800 attorneys practicing in major locations throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, Jackson Lewis is included in the AmLaw 100 and Global 100 rankings of law firms. The firm’s wide range of specialized areas of practice provides the resources to address every aspect of the employer/employee relationship. Jackson Lewis has one of the most active employment litigation practices in the world, with a current caseload of over 6,500 litigations and approximately 650 class actions. Jackson Lewis is a founding member of L&E Global Employers’ Counsel Worldwide, an alliance of premier employment law boutique firms and practices in Europe, North America, and the Asia Pacific Region.
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