Vault Recognizes Carlton Fields as Top Law Firm for Diversity

Carlton Fields ranks as one of the top 15 law firms in the country for “Overall Diversity” according to Vault’s 2019 Best Law Firms for Diversity Rankings.

The firm also ranked in the top 15 for “Diversity for Individuals with Disabilities” and “Diversity for Minorities,” the top 20 for “Diversity for Women,” and the top 25 for “LGBT Diversity.”

These rankings follow numerous additional honors recognizing Carlton Fields’ commitment to diversity within the past year:

• No. 2 in Law360’s 2018 Diversity Snapshot for “Best Law Firms for Minority Partners”
• No. 5 in Law360’s 2018 Glass Ceiling Report for “Best Law Firms for Female Partners”
• No. 13 in American Lawyer’s 2018 Diversity Scorecard
• 100 percent (perfect score) on the 2018 Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index “Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality”
• Named Leadership Council on Legal Diversity “Top Performer” 

“Our law firm has embraced diversity and inclusion for decades. We are honored to be recognized as one of the nation’s leaders in diversity practices,” said Nancy J. Faggianelli, the firm’s Chief Diversity Officer.

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