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Catarina Colón receives the DE&I Champion award from firm leadership.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Collaboration Driven by Diverse Perspectives

At Husch Blackwell, we believe the diverse dimensions of our attorneys and business professionals assist in leading our clients forward. As a team, we are unified by our enthusiasm for client success.

Inclusion is an important value of how we do business and an integral part of our outreach efforts, operations and strategic plans, including a supplier diversity initiative. In concert with Husch Blackwell’s written diversity policy, more than 50 diversity council and committee members set goals, which are executed by the highest levels of firm leadership, including the firm’s chair, chief executive, and executive board. We also have a full team of people dedicated to overseeing our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion program. Our mission is to integrate DE&I in every aspect of everything we do.

Mission Statement

Husch Blackwell is committed to recruiting, developing, retaining, and promoting talented lawyers and business professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. At Husch Blackwell, diversity encompasses a variety of characteristics and perspectives; including race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, education, veteran status, disability, socio-economic status, and family and marital status. We firmly believe that our inclusive environment is essential to both the quality of our client service and the personal satisfaction of our lawyers and business professionals. The result of our commitment is a team of lawyers and business professionals who are diverse as individuals but unified by our enthusiasm for serving our clients through the practice of law in our communities.

Employee Resource Groups

  • APISWANA (Asian, Pacific Islander, Southwest Asian, North African)
  • HB Allies
  • HB B.L.A.C.K. (Black Leaders Advancing Careers and Knowledge)
  • HB Pride
  • HB Unidos
  • HB Vets
  • HB WE (Women’s Empowerment)
  • Wellness

Join Our Team

Teamwork is at the very foundation of how we practice law. It’s a difference you’ll feel from your very first day. Why? Because we believe that’s the best way to serve our clients. It also creates the very best environment for you and your career to thrive.

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Attorneys

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Law Students

Committed to a culture of respect.
57%
of the 2024 partner class are women
3x
Best Law Firms for Women, Working Mother

Learn about our subcommittees:

Advancement and Retention

Our firm believes that the talent, knowledge and perspectives of our people will lead our clients to successful outcomes. Discover more.

Recruiting & Pipeline

Across 25 offices, including our Link Virtual Office, Husch Blackwell recruits diverse incoming talent, experience and knowledge to our firm. Get more information.

Women's Initiative

Husch Blackwell assists women working at all experience levels to build relationships and grow their careers. Learn more.

Mentoring & Sponsorship

Husch Blackwell empowers protégés toward advancement. Find out more.

The responsibility of ensuring that Husch Blackwell is a diverse and inclusive workplace falls on all of us, not just our colleagues of color and firm leadership. Learning about DE&I is a continuous process, consisting of both education and action. While HB Communities of Change is a great place to start, I encourage all HB attorneys and staff to continue to do your research, recognize your privilege, fight racial injustice, and become better allies for your friends and colleagues.

Catarina Colón, Associate, Milwaukee
Webinar
February 24, 2022
DE&I Speaker Series: HB and U-Haul Speak
Webinar
January 26, 2022
DE&I Speaker Series: I am HB
Webinar
March 31, 2021
DE&I Speaker Series: HEARING HERstory
Speaking Engagements
July 23, 2020
Panelist, "RE·CAST: Race, Innovation and Culture"
Firm News
February 26, 2024
2023 DE&I Impact Report
Firm News
February 14, 2023
2022 DE&I Impact Report
News Releases
September 09, 2021
Carlos White Named 2021 MCCA "Rising Star"
News Releases
December 18, 2020
Husch Blackwell Elects 23 to 2021 Partnership Class
Media Mentions
September 14, 2020
Calibrate Legal News: Introducing Calibrate ID
News Releases
December 19, 2019
Husch Blackwell Welcomes 22 New Partners