The Diversity Council promotes and coordinates all programs relating to diversity in the firm. It is made up of a diverse group of lawyers from all U.S. offices at various stages of their careers, as well as other Crowell & Moring professionals. Many are chairs or members of other committees committed to diversity efforts, including the Lawyer Development, Lateral Integration, Recruiting, Summer Program, Public Service and Diversity Scholarship Committees; while others are practice group leaders; active participants in diversity affinity groups, including the Women Attorney’s Network; and former Diversity Advisory Council and Diversity Committee members. Members of the firm’s Executive Committee have standing invitations to, and often participate in, our Council meetings.

Leadership

• Jennifer Waters (Chair), Vice-Chair of the Recruiting Committee; member of Finance Committee, Lawyer Development Committee, Professional Development Committee, and Women Attorneys’ Network Steering Committee;
• Monica Parham (Diversity Counsel), member of the Women Attorneys’ Network Steering Committee; Diversity Scholarship Committee; Co-Chair of the Litigation Forum, Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia; member, Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals.

Partner Members

• James Chen, Chair of the Practice Support Working Group;
• Ellen M. Dwyer, Co-Managing Partner; Chair of the Lawyer Development Committee and Professional Development Committee; member of the Women Attorneys’ Network Steering Committee;
• Ridgway M. Hall, Jr., member of the Lawyer Development Committee; principal liaison and coordinator of firm’s partnership with the Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School;
• Keith Harrison, member of the Lawyer Development Committee;
• Clifford B. Hendler, former Co-Chair of the Diversity Committee; Co-Chair of the Insurance Group;
• Philip T. Inglima, Co-Chair of White Collar and Securities Litigation Group;
• Andy Liu, former Secretary and Vice-President, Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the District of Columbia and current Chairman of the Board of Directors, Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center;
• Laurel Pyke Malson, Vice-Chair of the Recruiting Committee; member of the Summer Program Committee;
• Kirsten L. Nathanson, Chair of the Women Attorneys’ Network Steering Committee; member of Recruiting Committee;

Counsel Members

• Frank M. Esposito, Council representative from the firm’s New York Office; elected Counsel member of the Lawyer Development Committee;
• Gloria Martinez Trattles, former member of the Diversity Committee; organizer of heritage month film screenings; former Instructor of Law, NYU School of Law;
• Adrian D. Mebane, elected Counsel member of the Lawyer Development Committee; member of the Recruiting Committee, and Diversity Scholarship Committee;
• Barry Parsons, member of the Diversity Scholarship Committee; Lavender Law Career Fair recruiter; former member, Whitman Walker Clinic Legal Services Operating Committee.

Associate Members

• Eva Gunasekera, member of the Public Service Committee; active member, and former National Board member and Chair of the Law Student Outreach Committee, National South Asian Bar Association (NASABA);
• Ann M. Mason, member of the Women Attorneys’ Network Steering Committee;
• Van Dzung Vu Nguyen, Council representative from the firm's Irvine Office; active participant in the Orange County Diversity Task Force; active member, Vietnamese American Bar Association of Southern California.

Other Professional Members

• Doral Cooper, President, CM International, Ltd.;
• José Cunningham, Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer.