WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oct. 6, 2023 –Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Labor & Employment Practice Shareholders Johnine P. Barnes and Tiffany S. Fordyce spoke at the 19th annual Corporate Counsel Women of Color (CCWC) Career Strategies Conference, held the final week of September at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Barnes spoke on the panel titled “Creating Your Legacy and Being Intentional About Your Impact” and Fordyce on the panel titled “Don’t Try to Mute or Silence Me: Unapologetically Being Myself.” The firm was again a sponsor of the event.
Chair of the Washington, D.C. office Labor and Employment Practice, Barnes has been nationally recognized by Chambers, Legal 500 and Lawdragon for her labor and employment practice. She counsels and advises clients ranging from family-owned businesses to Fortune 20 companies on employment and compliance matters. Barnes’ board service for both corporate and non-profit entities allows her to bring a unique perspective marrying legal and business strategies for clients. She has been recognized as a Diverse Business Leader by the Washington Business Journal.
Fordyce is chair of the Chicago office Labor & Employment Practice and co-chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Group. Her employment litigation practice includes virtually all types of discrimination and retaliation claims, wage and hour claims, trade secret misappropriation claims, whistleblower claims, restrictive covenants, Fair Credit Reporting Act claims, Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act claims, and WARN Act claims. She also advises clients on ways to avoid litigation by counselling on a variety of employment-related matters.
CCWC is a not-for-profit organization comprising women attorneys of color, creating a forum to facilitate networking and promote career advancement of in-house women of color, as well as diversity and inclusion throughout the legal profession. Greenberg Traurig has been a long-time supporter.
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 5.0 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 2650 attorneys in 47 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI “Highly Recommended Law Firm” for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.