Our Vision and its Impact
Melanie D. Margolin
Diversity means working with people in different practice groups, from different backgrounds and offices, and with different lives than my own. My clients are getting better service and more diverse ideas than they receive from other firms.
Mekesha H. Montgomery
I am literally an example of “diversity in motion.” When family obligations made it necessary for me to transfer offices, the firm was behind me 100% -- twice!
Carla De La Barra Helstrom
Without maintaining a diverse group of attorneys, no firm can develop business in the ever- changing economic world. As a native Spanish-speaker, I am able to help the firm meet unique client needs.
Neil Desai
Not only is FBT extremely supportive of my efforts in the area of diversity, but the firm also actively searches for and identifies opportunities for its diverse attorneys to participate in.
Richard L. Moore
Prior to joining the firm, I was always impressed with the firm’s support of diversity efforts. Since joining the firm, I am even more impressed with the view from the inside.
LaQuita S. Wornor
“I have the opportunity to work with people who come from different cultural, social, racial, and economic backgrounds. Our experiences enhance our ability to provide service to our clients who also employ diverse workforces.”
Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion must be put into action each day. Our program is constantly evolving to build a more vibrant and creative law firm for our employees, our clients and communities. And, our actions are having an impact on our people. They have shared, in personal interviews, how the firm's commitment to inclusion has impacted them. Download our Diversity Report here.
Perhaps the strongest statement we’ve made about our commitment to diversity has been in creating a Director of Diversity position at the firm — making a single person responsible for driving our efforts and to ensure it is given the full attention and resources needed. Our Director of Diversity is a member of the firm with no billable hour requirement. Read more about our Director of Diversity, Kim Amrine.
As a law firm, diversity and inclusion help us to better serve our clients with premium legal counsel and thought leadership. And, that only happens when we provide them with the best legal talent and diverse viewpoints. We are pleased that our diverse lawyers span many departments, practice areas and specialties. Click here to view our list of diverse attorneys and their areas of expertise.
Our focus on inclusion extends beyond the firm. It includes partnering with our clients on unique programs to help them achieve their goals. It includes leading the way on numerous pipeline programs as well as investing in regional and national initiatives in our communities and beyond.
What People Are Saying
“Frost
Brown Todd has a genuine commitment to diversity, and their hard
work
is making a difference internally and externally. Their support of the
Business
Diversity Network of Kentucky helps members attract and retain diverse
talent
and, in turn, deliver even stronger diversity and inclusion results.
Additionally,
FBT’s high profile women’s programs and their work in the
Hispanic
community make them leaders throughout our region and beyond.” Terrian
Barnes
—Yum! Global Diversity and Inclusion Officer
“Withrow High School in Cincinnati hasn’t had
the funds to buy books for their library or the computers to properly prepare
their students for college. Enter Frost Brown Todd as the new
sponsor of the library! We will be installing and maintaining 60 PCs for
the students to use in the library. The school will provide a moderator
to oversee the PCs when they are in use and FBT technicians will visit
periodically to make repairs. Withrow is an inspiring place and we look
forward to doing what we can to bring technology to their students.”
Paul Bromwell – Chief Information Officer, Frost
Brown Todd
“As a minority small business owner with limited
resources, my company has been
given the opportunity to not only
benefit from Frost Brown Todd’s pro bono
services but
to do
business with the firm. We have always been treated with great respect
and
acknowledged as a business no different than any other. The
opportunities
that have been provided to us through FBT have not only
helped our company but
will allow Edible Dreams LLC to provide jobs
for those in the community in the
food service industry.” Matina
Thomas — Owner, Edible Dreams Catering
LLC on FBT’s pro bono
services
“Frost Brown Todd has had a significant impact on my
development since the
beginning of my college career. During my
internships, their attorneys took the
time to shape who I am today
and find my true passion for law. I am very happy
they were able to
contribute to the attorney I will one day become.” Eric
Cordera
Cook — Law Student, Indiana University Maurer School of Law,
Bloomington
Program Accomplishments
- Presenting and educating attorneys regarding diversity and inclusion through formal training, firm meetings and retreats
- Facilitating mentoring and advocacy to ensure that minorities and women attorneys not only work on substantive matters for important clients but also receive responsibility and origination credit where appropriate
- Feeding the legal pipeline by supporting the Summer Work Experience in Law, Inc. (SWEL), the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession (IILP) and Louisville Bar Association’s summer internship programs that place minority high school and college students in our Cincinnati and Louisville offices during the summer
- Recruiting at additional schools and at numerous regional and local minority-recruiting events across the country
- Founding member of the Greater Cincinnati Minority Counsel Program and continued investment in the organization by serving on its Steering Committee
- Law firm members of the National Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, where our managing member of the firm is actively engaged in making a difference in our industry
- Creating the Frost Brown Todd Diversity Scholarship Fund, empowering our employees to make a difference in our communities, one person at a time
- Recognizing annually two FBT attorneys that exemplify our goals at championing diverse lawyers and making a difference in our communities with our FBT Diversity and Inclusion Award
