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Our multi-ethnic multi-cultural roster, includes attorneys with African American, Asian American, Latino and Native American roots, along with representation from LGBTQ+ and disabled groups. Still, we don’t pretend to be perfect or claim to have it all figured out, but we’re definitely not afraid of having tough conversations, acknowledging the realities of unconscious bias and adopting practical and meaningful changes to help us keep moving the needle.
Looking beyond the raw demographic data, Culhane has also fully eliminated the traditional glass ceiling of gender-biased compensation. Indeed, for the past several years the female attorneys at Culhane have historically achieved a higher average take-home compensation than their male counterparts, and women frequently represent a significant percentage of our annual “Top 10” earners.
Our attorneys are honored by frequent requests to speak, opine or write about diversity and inclusion topics within the legal and business communities. Here are some recent examples:
As recognition of our comittment toward a more diverse and inclusive legal marketplace, and because of our willingness to think outside the box, many outside DEI organizations have honored our firm and members of our Leadership Team with various awards and accolades, including:
Texas Lawyer names Kelly Culhane a 2022 Diversity and Inclusion Champion
Texas Lawyer names Kelly Culhane a 2022 Diversity and Inclusion Champion
Texas Lawyer names Kelly Culhane a 2022 Diversity and Inclusion Champion
We’re proud to lead the charge for equality as the largest national full-service women-owned law firm in the U.S. and we are certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).
As recognition of our comittment toward a more diverse and inclusive legal marketplace, and because of our willingness to think outside the box, many outside DEI organizations have honored our firm and members of our Leadership Team with various awards and accolades, including:
Culhane is an active member of NAMWOLF (the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms) and was named as the organization’s 2021 Law Firm MVP of the Year. Founded in 2001, NAMWOLF this is a nonprofit trade association comprised of minority and women-owned law firms throughout the United States. Many corporations and public entities interested in diversifying their outside law firm ranks turn to NAMWOLF’s carefully screened member firms to fulfill those needs. NAMWOLF’s Law Firm Membership is comprised exclusively of AV-rated firms across the nation that represent major corporate clients. NAMWOLF assists its Law Firm Members in developing strategic alliances, coalitions, and affiliations with large corporations, in-house counsel, and other legal trade associations. Through these efforts, NAMWOLF helps empower and raise the profile of law firms like Culhane Meadows that have demonstrated a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Culhane’s attorneys have been active in Women Owned Law (WOL), a ground-breaking group created to connect and advance women legal entrepreneurs. WOL supports its members and other women entrepreneurs in the law in their business endeavors at every point in the business life-cycle. Culhane proudly advocates on behalf of women legal entrepreneurs and has been instrumental in raising the profile of women in the law through our support and involvement with WOL. The WOL Board of Directors recently named Culhane Meadows as the 2021 Champion Law Firm of the Year.
Culhane attorneys are regular supporters, sponsors and attendees for numerous diversity-focused bar organizations, conferences, and trade groups, including:
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