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We develop our lawyers by providing them with opportunities to lead and direct the expansion and growth of the firm. Diverse leadership helps to ensure our sustainable record of accomplishment in diversity and promises a culture of inclusion and opportunity for the future. The following diversity lawyers hold important management positions at the firm :
Management
- Leslie Abbott, vice chair, Employment Law Department
- Nancy Abell, chair, Employment Law Department
- Elena Baca, chair, Los Angeles office; member, Diversity Policy and Program Committee; member, Client Finance Committee
- Barbara Brown, chair, Washington, DC, office; member, Client Finance Committee
- Eve Coddon, vice chair, Professional Responsibilities Committee; member, Policy Committee
- Erika Collins, vice chair, New York office; chair, Recruiting Committee (NY)
- Michelle Cuttler, chair, Recruiting Committee (LDN)
- Cindy Davis, vice chair, Atlanta office; chair, Attorney Development (ATL)
- Leslie Dent, chair, Of Counsel Relations Committee
- Esteban Ferrer, chair, Corporate Department; member, Policy Committee; chair, Recruiting Committee (NY)
- Norman Futami, member, Client Finance Committee
- Joy Fuyuno, vice chair, Tokyo office; chair, Attorney Development (TKO); member, Pro Bono and Community Committee
- Jay Gandhi, vice chair, Orange County office
- Tara Giunta, member, Policy Committee; member, Technology Committee
- Norifusa Hashimoto, vice chair, Tokyo office
- Ned Isokawa, member, Diversity Policy and Program Committee
- Alexander Jampel, member, Pro Bono and Community Committee
- Barbara Johnson, chair, Pro Bono and Community; member, Diversity Policy and Program Committee; member, Partnership Evaluation Committee; member, Attorney Development Committee
- Alexander Lee, vice chair, Los Angeles office; chair, Attorney Development (LA)
- Lesli Ligorner, member, Pro Bono Committee
- Huawei Lin, chair, Recruiting Committee (BEI); chair, Attorney Development Committee (BEI)
- Elizabeth Noe, co-chair, Attorney Development Committee; member, Policy Committee; vice chair, Corporate Department (ATL); member, Diversity Policy and Program Committee
- James Owens, co-chair, Attorney Development Committee
- Leslie Plaskon, vice chair, New York office; co-chair, Attorney Development Committee (NY)
- Leigh Ryan, chair, Recruiting Committee (firm-wide and SD); chair, Corporate Department (SD)
- Carl Sanchez, chair, San Diego office; member, Policy Committee
- David Wang, vice chair, Shanghai office; chair, Recruiting Committee (SHA)
Practice Groups
- Julia Allecta, co-chair, Investment Management Practice
- Jamie Broder, chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice
- Siobhan Burke, chair, Private Equity Practice
- Grace Carter, chair, Healthcare Litigation Practice
- Eve Coddon, chair, Insurance Coverage Litigation Practice
- Erika Collins, leader, International Employment Practice
- Victoria Cundiff, chair, Trade Secrets/Employee Covenants Litigation Practice
- Esteban Ferrer, chair, Morgan Stanley Practice
- Renee Gabbard, chair, West Coast Private Client Practice
- Ned Isokawa, chair, Asia Litigation Practice; chair, San Francisco Litigation Practice; chair, Verizon Practice
- Jong Han Kim, chair, Korea Practice
- Steve Korniczky, chair, Global IP Practice
- Raymond Li, vice chair, Greater China Practice
- Lesli Ligorner, chair, China Employment Law Practice
- Deborah Marlowe, chair, Employment Immigration Practice
- James Owens, vice chair, Healthcare Practice
- Raj Pande, chair, Asia Project Finance Practice
- Leigh Ryan, chair, San Diego Corporate Practice
- Carl Sanchez, chair, Mergers & Acquisitions Practice
- Deborah Sankowicz, chair, France Employment Law Practice
- Kaoruhiko Suzuki, chair, Asia-Pacific Practice
- Jun Usami, chair, Tokyo Mergers & Acquisitions Practice
- Alan Weakland, co-chair, Resort, Recreation and Restaurant Practice
Diversity Policy and Program Committee
- Elena Baca, partner, Employment; chair, Los Angeles office
- Ned Isokawa, partner, Litigation; chair, Asia and San Francisco Litigation Practice Groups
- Barbara Johnson, partner, Employment; chair, Pro Bono and Community
- Greg Nitzkowski, partner, Real Estate; firm managing partner
- Elizabeth Noe, partner, vice chair, Corporate Department; co-chair, Attorney Development
- Ken Willner, partner, Employment; professional personnel partner
- Anton Mack, managing director of Diversity and Global Talent
- Siobhain McCarthy, director of Attorney Development
- Mary Sullivan, director of Human Resources
Firm Administrators
- Carla Anderson, director of Office Administration (San Diego)
- Mary Jane Artese, director of Office Administration (New York)
- Carol Brich, director of Client Finance
- Elena Ernst, director of Office Administration (Frankfurt)
- Gerri Garagliano, director of Office Administration (Orange County)
- Demetrius Greer, managing director of Global Attorney Recruiting
- Kathy Hamburg, director of IT Operations West
- Deborah Hein, director of Information Services
- Eileen King, media and public relations director
- Luciana Lauber, director of Office Administration (Milan)
- Paula Lauhoff, director of Office Administration (Atlanta)
- Amy Lui, director of Office Administration (Beijing)
- Anton Mack, managing director of Diversity and Global Talent
- Nagwa Mahrous, client accounting controller
- Siobhain McCarthy, managing director of Global Attorney Development
- Adam Norris, chief administrative officer
- Sylvie Orsel, European financial administrator
- Sylvie Paquet, director of Office Administration (London)
- Jackie Peters, director of Office Administration (Palo Alto)
- Petrice Ryan, director of Office Administration (Los Angeles)
- Akemi Sawajiri, director of Office Administration (Tokyo)
- Mary Sullivan, director of Human Resources
- Meg Sullivan, chief marketing/business development officer
- Stova Wong, chief information officer
- Joy Zhu, director of Office Administration (Shanghai)