MIAMI – March 1, 2022 – Nikki Lewis Simon, Miami shareholder and Greenberg Traurig, P.A. chief diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) officer, has been selected by Savoy Magazine as one of its 2022 Most Influential Black Lawyers.
Simon, who was named “Top Chief Diversity Officer” by the National Diversity Council in 2020, has been recognized for her “design and strategic guidance” of the firm’s DEI efforts. She is also lauded for leading the firm to demonstrable successes in the field, such as Greenberg Traurig’s achievement of Mansfield 4.0 Certification Plus.
Savoy Magazine showcases and drives positive dialogue on and about Black culture through its collection of photography, in-depth reporting, and social commentary. This year’s profiles on some of the nation’s leading Black lawyers are featured in the magazine’s Winter 2022 issue.
Simon has long been a leader in the legal industry and in the south Florida community, serving on the Florida Bar Board of Governors and past chair of its Diversity & Inclusion Committee, as well as past vice chair of its Federal Court Practice Committee. Additionally, she serves as a fof the American Bar Foundation, on the board of directors of the Kozyak Minority Mentoring Foundation, and as historian and past president of the Gwen S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Association.
Simon, a commercial litigator with more than two decades of experience, primarily serves as the firm’s chief DEI officer. Prior to assuming primary responsibilities on the business side of the firm, Simon has 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.