Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion News

03/26/20 Leonardo Loo Featured as a Diverse Business Leader to Watch by AzBusiness Magazine Phoenix, AZ — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Phoenix Office Managing Partner, Leonardo Loo, has been named by AzBusiness Magazine as a "Diverse Business Leader to Watch" in their March/April magazine issue. AzBusiness Magazine... More

03/04/20 Pilar Thomas Joins Quarles & Brady’s Tucson Office as Partner Tucson, AZ — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Pilar Thomas has joined the firm's Energy, Environment & Natural Resources and Real Estate practice groups in the Tucson office as Partner. Ms. Thomas focuses her... More

02/21/20 Marian LaLonde and Ameera Haider Accepted to 2020 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Programs Milwaukee, WI — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Marian LaLonde has been accepted into the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity ("LCLD") Fellows Program. Ameera Haider has been accepted into the LCLD Pathfinder Program. LCLD's... More

01/21/20 Quarles & Brady Designated as a “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality,” Earns Perfect 2020 Corporate Equality Index Score from Human Rights Campaign Milwaukee — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized as a "Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality" having received a perfect score of 100 percent on the... More

01/17/20 Steven Hunter Elected to Chicago Committee Board of Directors Chicago — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Steven Hunter, a partner in the firm's Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice group, has been elected to the board of directors of the Chicago Committee on... More

12/16/19 Partners Steven Hunter and Theodore Yi Selected as Crain’s Chicago Business 2019 Notable Minorities in Accounting, Consulting and Law Chicago — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Partners Steven Hunter and Theodore Yi have been selected as Crain’s Chicago Business 2019 Notable Minorities in Accounting, Consulting and Law. Crain's Notable Minorities in Accounting, Consulting... More

12/09/19 Quarles & Brady Announces Luis Ochoa as Tucson Office Managing Partner Tucson, AZ — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Luis Ochoa, a partner in the Real Estate & Land Use and Indian Law and Policy practice groups has been selected as the Tucson office... More

12/02/19 – Media Mention Jonodev Chaudhuri featured in “Alabama honors Native American tribes it exiled” Below is an excerpt: Jonodev Chaudhuri left his seat several times before the ceremony to straighten the Muscogee (Creek) Nation flag, one of 19 flags of Native American tribes displayed behind Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey. And when Ivey signed a document... More Montgomery Advertiser

11/07/19 Samantha Skenandore Presented with Wisconsin Tribal Transportation Conference Tribal Excellence Award Madison — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Samantha Skenandore, an attorney in the Real Estate and Indian Law and Policy practice groups, has been awarded the Wisconsin Tribal Transportation Conference Tribal Excellence Award... More

09/18/19 Quarles & Brady Named to Women Inc. Magazine’s “Top 100 Law Firms for Women” Milwaukee — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that the firm has been named to the "Top 100 Law Firms for Women" by Women Inc. Magazine. The Top 100 Law Firms for Women were selected using... More

08/22/19 Shamika Mazyck Named Secretary of the National Bar Association’s Health Law Section Indianapolis — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Shamika Mazyck, an attorney with the firm's Indianapolis office, has been named secretary to the National Bar Association's Health Law Section. The association's Health Law Section is... More

07/26/19 Working Mother Honors Quarles & Brady as One of the 2019 “Best Law Firms for Women” Milwaukee — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Working Mother has named the firm as one of the 2019 "Best Law Firms for Women," in recognition of its best practices in recruiting, retaining, promoting... More

07/22/19 George Marek Selected as a Diversity in Business Awards Honoree by the Wisconsin Law Journal MILWAUKEE — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that George Marek, a partner in the firm's Milwaukee office, has been selected as an honoree for the Wisconsin Law Journal's Diversity in Business Awards. Marek has been... More

07/01/19 Quarles & Brady Receives WILEF 2019 Gold Standard for Ninth Straight Year MILWAUKEE — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP is pleased to announce that it has received a Gold Standard Re-Certification by the Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) for the ninth straight year. Forty-five United States law... More

07/01/19 Cathleen Yu Named Among 2019 Most Influential Women in Arizona Business PHOENIX — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Cathleen Yu, a partner in the firm’s Phoenix office, has been named to the list of Most Influential Women in Arizona Business by Arizona Business Magazine... More

06/19/19 Law360 Ranks Quarles & Brady Among the Best Law Firms for Female Attorneys MILWAUKEE — Quarles & Brady is pleased to announce that the firm has once again been ranked #2 in Law360’s 2019 Glass Ceiling Report for firms with 300 to 599 lawyers, placing the firm on its list of Best Law Firms... More

05/08/19 – Media Mention Jonodev Chaudhuri featured in “NIGC Chair Joins Quarles & Brady In DC” Below is an excerpt: The former chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission will join Quarles & Brady LLP as chair of the firm's Indian law and policy group, while also taking on a new role as an ambassador for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, the... More Law 360

04/03/19 Quarles & Brady Earns Perfect Score in 2019 Corporate Equality Index Milwaukee — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that the firm has been recognized as a "Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality" by receiving a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2019 Corporate... More

03/06/19 – Media Mention Podcast: Meet Sherina Maye Edwards, Partner, Quarles & Brady, LLP. Below is an excerpt: In today's episode you meet Sherina Maye Edwards, Partner at Quarles & Brady, LLP. We talk about everything from when the right time to leave a job is, balancing work, life, family and Philanthropy, and lastly the... More I Choose The Ladder Podcast

03/05/19 Sherina Edwards Appointed to SouthWest Water Company Board of Directors Chicago — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Sherina Edwards, an attorney in the firm's Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Practice Group, has been appointed to the board of directors for SouthWest Water Company. Edwards... More

02/20/19 Maria Kallmeyer Accepted into 2019 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellows Program Chicago — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Maria Kallmeyer has been accepted into the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity ("LCLD") Fellows Program. LCLD's Fellows Program works by identifying high-potential attorneys from diverse backgrounds and... More

01/24/19 Quarles & Brady Awarded Contra Costa County Bar Association Diversity Award, James Wu Re-Appointed To CCCBA President MILWAUKEE — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that the firm has received a Platinum Diversity Award from the Contra Costa County Bar Association (CCCBA). Additionally, James Wu, the California Labor & Employment practice group... More

01/10/19 Rasha Elganzouri Gad Joins Quarles & Brady’s Real Estate Group in Chicago CHICAGO – The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Rasha Elganzouri Gad has joined the firm’s Real Estate Group as a partner in its Chicago office. Rasha’s practice covers a wide range of complex commercial real estate... More

01/09/19 – Media Mention Leonardo Loo Featured in “Looking for a new job? Find one in Arizona with cool perks!” Below is an excerpt: "That catalog has pretty interesting things: A watch perhaps, but jewelry, furniture, camping gear and even fine art work. I think perks are fabulous. I think a lot of it is trying to come up with a... More AZFamily

01/07/19 Leonardo Loo featured in “2019 Outlook Business Leaders” Below is an excerpt: "LEONARDO LOO Phoenix office managing partner Quarles & Brady BACKGROUND: 2018, Quarles & Brady and its firm chair, Kimberly Leach Johnson, named Loo its Phoenix office managing partner. WHAT TO WATCH IN 2019: "As we expand our services to meet the... More

12/26/18 – Media Mention Cathleen Yu featured in “Here’s how local business leaders got their starts” Below is an Excerpt: Cathleen Yu, Chair of Investor Services Team and Business Law Partner at Quarles & Brady LLP: “In college, I volunteered as a translator for lawyers assisting undocumented immigrant children who came to the United States alone. I... More AZ Big Media

12/23/18 – Media Mention Leonardo Loo Featured in “Scottsdale Lawyer Taking Leadership Role at Law Firm” Below is an excerpt: Though law firms nationwide still struggle to reflect the country's diversity in their leadership, national law firm Quarles & Brady bucked that trend when it named Scottsdale resident Leonardo Loo managing partner of its Phoenix office in... More Scottsdale Progress

12/07/18 Sherina Edwards and Kevin Slaughter Named to Chicago’s Notable Minority Lawyers List by Crain’s Chicago Business CHICAGO — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Sherina Edwards and Kevin Slaughter have been named to Chicago's Notable Minority Lawyers by Crain's Chicago Business. Chicago's Notable Minority Lawyers is a list of men and... More

12/01/18 – Media Mention Leonardo Loo Featured in “Leonardo Loo, Phoenix-office Managing Partner, Quarles & Brady” Below is an excerpt: It is often said that one’s past does not determine one’s future. However, Leonardo Loo, who on October 1, 2018 was named the Phoenix-office managing partner of Quarles & Brady LLP, takes great pride in honoring his... More inBusiness Magazine Phoenix

11/19/18 Quarles & Brady Presented with 2018 Chicagoland ATHENA Organizational Leadership Award CHICAGO — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that the firm has been presented with the 2018 Chicagoland ATHENA Organizational Leadership Award. The Chicagoland ATHENA Organizational Leadership Award is given to organizations that embody the ATHENA... More

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