Diversity

"Diversity at Bryan Cave means a professional home where people of all backgrounds and perspectives can achieve personal success and contribute meaningfully to the success of the firm. Diversity brings depth and richness to our individual professional experiences, binds us to the communities where we practice, and makes our firm a better place. In the following pages, you will find highlights of our diversity initiatives, a summary of recent news and events, and information about our affinity groups, recruiting efforts and Diversity Committee."

– Don Lents, Chair of the Firm

DIVERSITY NEWS & EVENTS

Associate Tino Ochoa Founding Member-at-Large of St. Louis Hispanic Bar Association

The first Hispanic Bar Association in St. Louis (HBA-STL) has been formed and St. Louis associate Tino Ochoa was involved in its creation. Tino was part of a core group of attorneys that initiated the idea and combined efforts to create the bylaws, incorporation documentation, and other start up tasks. He is currently a member-at-large and serves as assistant treasurer.

Phoenix Lawyers Named to Southwest Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Phoenix partner George Chen was named a 2012 Southwest Super Lawyer. Super Lawyers is a rating service of the top 5 percent of lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. In addition, partner Bryce Suzuki and associate Shayna Fernandez were named 2012 Southwest Rising Stars. These individuals are chosen by their peers as being among the top up-and-coming lawyers (40 years old or younger, or in practice 10 years or less). Only 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the region were selected for this category.

Phoenix Associate Schneider Recipient of Top 50 Pro Bono Attorneys in Arizona Award

The Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education announced their selection of Phoenix associate Gus Schneider as one of the recipients of the Top 50 Pro Bono Attorneys in Arizona award. The Foundation instituted this award in 2001 to recognize attorneys who generously give their time and expertise to assist Arizonans who would otherwise have no legal resources. Gus was nominated by the Arizona Community Legal Services Volunteer Lawyers Program and will be recognized at a reception in September.

Phoenix Associate Megan Lennox Named as "40 Under 40" Recipient

Megan Lennox has been selected by the Phoenix Business Journal as one of "40 Under 40" up-and-coming business leaders in the local community. The Journal seeks business, community, government and nonprofit leaders who have achieved impressive milestones in their businesses and careers and have made significant contributions to the community's overall quality of life.

There were several hundred nominees for this prestigious recognition.

Bryan Cave Phoenix Partners with HNBA for CLE Networking Event

The Phoenix office hosted a CLE program and networking event in partnership with the Hispanic National Bar Association. Attorneys Steve Hirsch, Jay Zweig, and P.J. Rivera, along with Thomas Tollison, Assistant General Counsel from U-Haul International and President of the local HNBA chapter, presented on the topic, "Data Privacy and the Protection of Confidential Information." The nearly 40 participants included several in-house counsel and business executives; in addition to several law students from Arizona State University and Phoenix School of Law.

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