Firm News

May 23, 2011

Seyfarth Shaw Ranked Nationally for Diversity by MultiCultural Law Magazine

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Contacts:
Kevin Livingston
, National Director of Public Relations
(312) 460-6681 / (212) 218-5272, klivingston@seyfarth.com

Ivette Delgado, Senior Public Relations Associate
(212) 218-5273, idelgado@seyfarth.com

CHICAGO (May 23, 2011) — Seyfarth Shaw LLP is pleased to announce that it has been ranked in the 2011 MultiCultural Law Magazine “Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity,” “Top 100 Law Firms for Women” and “Top 50 Law Firms for Associates” listings, reinforcing the firm’s commitment to reflecting the greater diversity of the global workforce and to building a culture of inclusion, valuing the perspectives and experiences of our attorneys, staff and clients.

Created in 2004, MultiCultural Law comprises a blend of legal news trends and information focused on striving to improve the careers of minority and women lawyers, and frequently publishes corporate profiles and includes articles on lawyer retention and making partner.
MultiCultural Law’s “Top 100” listings highlight proactive diversity initiatives implemented by law firms nationwide, considering lawyers who serve as mentors and leaders and who support pro-diversity causes at their law firms. The firms were selected based on a survey requesting data of the number of minority attorneys in a law firm compared to the overall number of attorneys in the firm with respect to their titles.

Seyfarth Shaw has over 750 attorneys located in 10 offices throughout the United States, including: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Sacramento, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., as well as internationally in London. Seyfarth Shaw provides a broad range of legal services in the areas of labor and employment, employee benefits, litigation, corporate, and real estate. The firm’s practice reflects virtually every industry and segment of the country’s business and social fabric. Clients include over 300 of the Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, newspapers and other media, hotels, health care organizations, airlines and railroads. The firm also represents a number of federal, state and local governmental and educational entities. For more information, please visit www.seyfarth.com.

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