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  • Richard R. Upton
    Co-Chair,
    Diversity Committee

    "I am pleased and proud to be a lawyer at Patterson Belknap, a firm which celebrates and affirms diversity of all kinds. Patterson acknowledges diversity as a core value and recognizes that bringing people of different backgrounds and perspectives together to focus on a question can lead to fresh and innovatve solutions. Moreover, Patterson firmly believes that fostering diversity in the workplace enriches the experience for all and ultimately enhances our work product and yields superior results for our clients."

OUR DIVERSITY COMMITTEE

Our Diversity Committee consists of partners, counsel and associates, our Managing Partner, and the Co-Chair of the firm's Hiring Committee. The Committee meets regularly to discuss ways to continue to enhance diversity at Patterson Belknap, retain minority and women associates and increase diversity at the partner level.

Committee members attend external CLE classes and programs to help generate innovative ideas for accomplishing our goal of an increasingly diverse workplace. The Committee works hand-in-hand with the firm's Management Committee to implement diversity training for partners, associates and staff. It has also undertaken a diversity assessment as a basis for future diversity initiatives. Members also participate in the New York City Bar's Diversity Working Sessions and sit on its Committee for Improving Diversity in the Profession.