Diversity

Farleigh Wada Witt is proud of its commitment to diversity and to increasing diversity in the legal profession:

• We participate in the Oregon State Bar Minority Clerkship Program and regularly hire minority law students as law clerks
• Five of our thirteen owners are women
• For seven years we had one of the few female managing partners in Oregon
• Our firm policies encourage the hiring of individuals of diverse backgrounds
• We support programs that increase opportunities for women and minorities within the legal profession

We believe a diverse workplace enhances perspective, promotes different ways of thinking, and supports flexibility and lifestyle concerns, all of which increase our ability to respond to a dynamic business environment and better serve our clients.

We value what diversity brings to our firm and our clients, and we will continue to promote diversity in the workplace and hire from a diverse applicant pool.

Oregon Women Lawyers

As part of our commitment to diversity, several of our attorneys are involved in the organization Oregon Women Lawyers, or OWLS. Valerie Tomasi, Karen Saul and Jessica Asai are members, and Farleigh Wada Witt is a gold sponsor of the OWLS DragonFlies Dragon Boat Team. Valerie Tomasi is a member of the DragonFlies, which practice year-round and compete in several regional races.  In November 2007, OWLS honored Farleigh Wada Witt with its OWLS Workplace Leader Award for promoting a healthy balance between work and life. Farleigh Wada Witt is proud of its association with OWLS.

The mission of OWLS is to "…transform the practice of law and ensure justice and equality by advancing women and minorities in the legal profession." The organization hosts numerous networking functions and learning seminars for its members year-round. For more information, we encourage you to visit the OWLS Website.