Committee Perspective
“Porzio has been focused on diversity for a long time. In 2007 we took a hard look at the results of our efforts, recognized that we had fallen short and committed with a vengeance. Our Managing Principal took charge of our Workplace Diversity Committee. When he becomes involved in something, it is incredible how much we accomplish!”
CAROLE T. MECCA
DIRECTOR OF ATTORNEY SERVICES
The Workplace Diversity Committee’s mission statement and initiatives are approved and embraced by members of the firm. The Managing Principal chairs the Committee, further demonstrating the firm’s commitment to honoring and respecting the unique views of each employee. The committee is composed of senior level principals, associates and managers, and meets frequently to evaluate its efforts and progress. Many initiatives radiate from the Committee’s aggressive Twelve Month Action Plan, which details a number of proactive efforts to recruit and retain personnel of different backgrounds. Firm wide, the Committee seeks to educate and train our people on diversity awareness through outside speakers. Personnel are kept abreast of new developments through annual meetings and periodic lunches.
D. Jeffrey Campbell
Managing Principal
Chair of Workplace Diversity Committee
Phillip C. Bauknight
Associate
Member of Law Student Recruitment Committee
Jennifer F. Brewer
Porzio Pharmaceutical Services, Ex Officio Member
James H. Coleman, Jr.
Of Counsel
Member of Pro Bono Committee
Renée L. Davis
Diversity Manager
Member of Lateral Recruitment Committee
Member of Law Student Recruitment Committee
Member of Mentoring Committee
Member of Summer Associates Committee
Christopher P. DePhillips
Principal
Chair of Lateral Recruitment Committee
Tuyet T. Dorr
Marketing and Client Services Manager
Chair of Administrative Services Committee
Suzanne Hammill
Office Coordinator (NY) / Senior Paralegal
William A. Krais
Principal
Chair of Law Student Recruitment Committee
Elizabeth H. Kim
Associate
Carole T. Mecca
Director of Attorney Services
Member of Lateral Recruitment Committee
Member of Law Student Recruitment Committee
Member of Mentoring Committee
Member of Pro Bono Committee
Member of Summer Associates Committee
Karen E. Moore-Negast
Executive Director – Personnel Services
Ingrid A. Pelzer
Porzio Pharmaceutical Services, Ex Officio Member
Co-Chair of INclusive Network
Linda Pissott Reig
Principal
Chair of Women’s Initiative Network
Member of Lateral Recruitment Committee
Robert M. Schechter
Associate
Member of Law Student Recruitment Committee
Member of Summer Associates Committee
Eliyahu S. Scheiman
Associate
Member of Legal Training Committee
Anne E. Wagstaff
Associate
Member of Mentoring Committee