MIAMI – March 10, 2022 – Nikki Lewis Simon, Miami shareholder and Greenberg Traurig, P.A. chief diversity, equity & inclusion (DE&I) officer, spoke at two events held at the University of Miami School of Law in early March.
The first panel was held at the First-Generation Law Association’s 2nd Annual Spring Reception March 3. This was an opportunity for Miami law students to hear about the experiences of renowned first-generation practitioners and alumni. Simon also spoke on a panel titled “Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Workplace” March 8. This panel, co-sponsored by the school’s Student Bar Association, the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association, the Black Law Students Association, the Hispanic Law Students Association, and OUTLaw, provided students an opportunity to hear from practicing leaders in DE&I and how efforts in the space have changed the workplace for diverse attorneys.
Nikki Lewis Simon is an alumna of the University of Miami School of Law and currently serves as a member of its alumni association’s board of directors, and she was an adjunct professor at the school’s Litigation Externship Program.
As chief DE&I officer, Simon designs and guides strategic initiatives and programs to deepen firmwide diversity and inclusion efforts that further enrich client engagements and community investments. Prior to assuming primary responsibilities on the business side of the firm, she represented her cross-industry clients’ business objectives by protecting their capital – human, intellectual, and financial – against claims of wrongdoing in complex commercial and class action litigation. Those matters have spanned the panoply of issues and claims businesses often face, from discrimination to wrongful death, defamation to fraud and misrepresentation, professional negligence, and malpractice to breach of fiduciary duty and securities law violations.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Diversity Initiative: From its inception, Greenberg Traurig has been committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Greenberg Traurig is a uniquely empowering and diverse firm built on a foundation of fairness, equality, and authenticity. Through its Social, Racial, and Economic Justice Action Plan, the firm has committed $5 million over five years to help combat systemic racism and support impoverished communities. In addition, the firm’s efforts have been recognized through its Mansfield Rule 4.0 Certification Plus, administered by The Diversity Lab, and by local, national, and global publications and organizations including Chambers and Partners. Web: https://www.gtlaw.com/en/general/our-firm/diversity Twitter: @GT_Drives.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2400 attorneys in 42 locations in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. The firm, often recognized for its focus on philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono, reported gross revenue of over $2 Billion for FY 2021. The firm is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law 100, Am Law Global 100, NLJ 250, and Law360 (US) 400. On the debut 2022 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard, it is a Top 15 firm. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 4.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab and net carbon neutral with respect to its office energy usage. Web: www.gtlaw.com.