Contact: Mark Fefer, Head of PR, 206.757.8583 or markfefer@dwt.com
March 24, 2022 – At the Los Angeles Business Journal's 2022 Diversity, Equity + Inclusion Awards yesterday, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP was recognized as "Company of the Year" in the mid-size category.
The award is the latest recognition for the firm's ongoing work to foster a culture where all talented individuals—including those from communities traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession—can have and can see a path to success. Organizations including Diversity Lab, Bloomberg Law, and Microsoft have all recently recognized the firm as a DEI leader.
"Diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams reflect the world we serve, create a more engaging firm environment, and equip us with the most cutting-edge solutions to our clients' most complex challenges," said Camilo Echavarria, Davis Wright Tremaine's Los Angeles partner-in-charge. "We look forward to redoubling our efforts in the months and years ahead."
"We embed DEI into every facet of Davis Wright Tremaine," said the firm's chief DEI officer, Yusuf Zakir, who is also based in Los Angeles. "Our DEI vision rests on four pillars: Community, Growth, Education, and Engagement. This approach intersects across practice group management, office management, professional development, human resources, recruiting, marketing, and more. The ultimate objective is to ensure that DEI is central to all decision-making and to the firm's existence and operation. Awards like this one help affirm that we are on the right track."
About Davis Wright Tremaine
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is an AmLaw 100 law firm with more than 550 lawyers representing clients based throughout the United States and around the world. The firm was recently ranked by Leopard Solutions as among the top 10 in the country for financial stability, attorney retention, diversity, lateral success, and other metrics of health. For more information, visit www.dwt.com.