Ford & Harrison Named to Multicultural Law Magazine's Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity

April 20, 2011

ATLANTA, GA & GREENVILLE, SC – April 20, 2011 – Ford & Harrison LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, is pleased to announce that it is ranked in the 2011 Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity by MultiCultural Law Magazine. The firm ranked 50th among the nation’s leading law firms and also received high honors among the following specialized listings:

  • 32nd in the Top 50 Law Firms for Partners listing
  • 5th in the Top 50 Law Firms for Associates listing
  • 17th in the Top 100 Law firms for Women listing
  • 4th in the Top 25 Law Firms for African-Americans listing

In this annual rankings edition, MultiCultural Law Magazine acknowledges the proactive achievements of law firms that continue to make a positive difference in the drive for diversity and inclusion.

“We are excited to be honored by MultiCultural Law Magazine as a top law firm for diversity,” said Dawn Siler-Nixon, Ford & Harrison’s Diversity and Inclusion Partner. “We are proud of the contributions made by our partners, associates and staff and appreciate that our initiatives are being recognized.”

About MultiCultural Law Magazine

Multicultural Law Magazine is dedicated to ensuring workplace diversity and highlighting the roles that minorities and women play in today’s business world. The magazine selects its Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity based on statistics it compiles after surveying more than 200 top law firms. Distributed annually, MultiCultural Law magazine has a circulation of over 40,000 legal professionals and distribution to numerous legal organizations, all Fortune 1000 general counsel and all ABA-accredited law school career offices.

About Ford & Harrison LLP

Ford & Harrison is a national labor and employment law firm with more that 200 lawyers in 19 offices – Atlanta, Asheville (NC), Birmingham, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Melbourne (FL), Miami, Memphis, Minneapolis, New York, Orlando, Phoenix, Spartanburg (SC), Tampa, Washington, DC and an of counsel affiliate in Akron, OH.  The firm represents employers in labor, employment, immigration and employee benefits matters, including litigation, in issues involving national and international jurisdictions. For more information please visit www.fordharrison.com.