The Mission
The mission of Foster Swift's Diversity Committee is to "cultivate an environment where individuals of diverse race, color, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, nationality, age, height, weight, disability, and marital and parental status may succeed professionally and personally."
The Diversity Committee strives to:
- promote greater diversity in the firm by recommending strategic initiatives to recruit, support, and retain attorneys and staff from diverse backgrounds
- assist leadership in the implementation of strategic initiatives proposed by the Diversity Committee
- promote participation in activities supporting diversity in our communities
- communicate diversity and inclusion initiatives, actions and results to all interested parties inside and outside the firm
The Foster Swift Diversity Committee recognizes that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and is enthused by the firm's engagement in its initiatives.
Diversity Committee
Ray Littleton, Chair - Shareholder
Courtney Agrussa - Senior Attorney
Megan Cochrane - Paralegal
Liz Cotner - Director of HR
Amanda Dernovshek - Shareholder
Jackie Dupler - Shareholder
Kimberly Hafley - Director of Business Development & Recruitment
Cliff Hammond - Shareholder
Thai Hang - Paralegal
Lisa Myers - Office Manager
Juan Negrete - Paralegal
Michael Zahrt - Shareholder
