Dallas firm Gardere Wynne Sewell honored for commitment to diversity

by PegNews wire

DALLAS — Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP was recognized by the J.L. Turner Legal Association Foundation for the firm’s commitment to diversity at the foundation’s 57th Anniversary Scholarship and Awards Gala on Saturday.

Gardere was a gold sponsor of the Scholarship and Awards Gala, which funds scholarships to minority law students who are from or are attending law school in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

“We’re always honored when Gardere is singled out for our efforts to encourage diversity in the legal profession,” says Steve Good, Gardere’s managing partner. “Ensuring that law students of color have the means to complete their education is the first step in achieving that goal.”

Members of the J.L. Turner Legal Association, Dallas’ African-American bar association, provide scholarships to law students demonstrating financial or other needs, act as attorney mentors for law students, perform educational and other community outreach projects for North Texas area residents, and assist members and the community to become more aware of African-American attorneys who practice in various areas of the law.

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, an AmLaw 200 firm celebrating 100 years in 2009 and one of the Southwest’s largest full-service law firms, has offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and Mexico City.

Source: Gardere Wynne Sewell