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Commitment to Diversity

A diverse legal and compliance team is key to improving problem-solving and decision-making, allowing for more perspectives to bring about creative and powerful solutions for your customers, business partners, and stakeholders. BarkerGilmore has been committed to advancing the careers of diverse legal and compliance professionals since our inception. We have made diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice core values of our firm. This commitment has helped us achieve industry-leading placement rates. As reported by the American Bar Association, in 2022, only 38% of all U.S. attorneys were women, and 19% were diverse. Despite those statistics, 57% of BarkerGilmore’s placements are women, and 32% are diverse. We are proud that our placements of diverse and women legal and compliance professionals outpace national rates among all U.S. lawyers. We identify promising candidates of all backgrounds, which in turn brings about high-achieving and successful legal teams for our clients.

32%
Minorities

57%
Women

Diversity Recruiting

BarkerGilmore’s executive search consultants provide all qualified candidates an equal opportunity for consideration. We always go the extra mile to present a diverse slate of candidates. Our support, reputation, and relationships with numerous affinity groups provide access to the most qualified women and diverse lawyers and compliance professionals. Learn more about our process and connect with our team of search consultants.

The BarkerGilmore team includes:

  • Former Chair of the Board of Directors of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association
  • Co-Chair of Women Corporate Directors
  • Former President of the Board of Governors for the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
  • Board Member for the National Hispanic Leadership Institute
  • Board Member of DirectWomen, a nonprofit whose mission is to increase women lawyers serving on the boards of public companies
  • Co-Chair and Co-Founder of UCLA Law Women LEAD, an initiative to empower and advance women students and alumnae
  • Members of the National Hispanic Bar Association, the LGBTQ Bar Association, and many local women and diverse bar associations
Leadership Development

Advancing the careers of women and diverse legal and compliance professionals goes beyond basic recruitment. Our Strategic Advisors and Coaches specialize in coaching diverse talent to help them to rise to the top and achieve their professional goals.

Connect with BarkerGilmore’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Experts

  • Michelle Banks

    Former EVP, Global GC, CCO & Corporate Secretary

    Gap, Inc.

    San Francisco, CA

  • Sarah Sullivan

    Managing Director

    Rochester, NY

  • Max Gelernter

    Managing Director

    Pittsburgh, PA

  • A.B. Cruz III

    Former SVP, Corporate General Counsel

    USAA

    San Antonio, TX  |  Washington, DC

  • Paulette Dodson

    Former GC & Corporate Secretary

    Alight, Inc.

    Chicago, IL

  • Haydee Olinger

    Former Global CCO

    McDonald’s Corporation

    Chicago, IL

We Go Beyond Recruitment

Advisors at BarkerGilmore have decades of experience as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officers advising executives and boards at some of the country’s most powerful and respected corporations. Now you can put their wisdom and skills to work in optimizing your legal and compliance departments.

Connect with a BarkerGilmore advisor.

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