Platinum Sponsor

About Townsend & Lockett

https://townsendandlockett.com

Townsend Lockett is the standard for the lean, efficient, sophisticated law practice. Defined by our culture of driving our client’s business objectives first and foremost, Townsend Lockett’s practice areas cover all the core components of enterprise, including without limitation, leasing, commercial real estate acquisitions, corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, employment, cyber security, contract drafting and negotiations, intellectual property development, protection and enforcement, business litigation and dispute resolutions, and regulatory compliance. We train and orient our attorneys to seek legal solutions as business solutions, with an eye towards what saves or generates the most dollars for our clients. Our goal is to be your business partner in tandem with being your legal hammer.

We leverage our various practice area experts to afford businesses a single law firm service provider without having to deal with mega firm bureaucracy and red tape. Our litigation attorneys work in lockstep with our corporate and transactional attorneys to deliver results that keep all aspects of a matter at the forefront; thereby reducing short and long-term client legal expenses and costs.  Having years of experience negotiating and litigating complex international cases and transactions with some of the nation’s largest law firms, our lawyers can address clients’ most difficult legal issues.

Due the business savvy and emphasis placed on client business objectives, many of our clients source us as outside general counsel to support a multitude of their strategy and operations decisions. Recognizing that our value should not be limited to simple and narrow legal advice, we separate ourselves from other law firms by digging deep for understanding of your goals and desires,

Why did you decide to become an NBA-CLS sponsor?

We decided to become a Platinum Sponsor of the National Bar Association’s Commercial Law Section Annual Corporate Counsel Conference because our firm’s mission and vision is directly aligned with that of the Section and Conference. We each thrive on and endeavor to bring forth untapped complex and diverse solutions to the marketplace. We look forward to meeting and connecting with our colleagues around the nation, and connecting with corporate counsel regarding legal and business issues and developments in the market. It is our honor to support the Section and the Conference.

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Benefactor Sponsor

About Signature Resolution

https://signatureresolution.com

In an era of so many disputes, Signature Resolution is committed to creating positive outcomes. We connect attorneys, their clients and risk professionals with trusted and experienced neutrals to resolve disputes through mediation, arbitration and other resolution services.

Signature Resolution carries on the tradition of our founding partners—a group that saw an opportunity to elevate the level of service and hospitality in the alternative dispute resolution industry. We continue to be guided by their vision and commitment today.

Our work reflects the principles that guide us as a company: ethics, innovation, neutrality, experience, and results. We believe in serving the legal community and the communities around us, and we’re proud to give back to

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Silver Sponsor

About Duane Morris

www.duanemorris.com

Duane Morris LLP, a law firm with more than 900 attorneys in offices across the United States and internationally, is asked by a broad array of clients to provide innovative solutions to today’s legal and business challenges.

Evolving from a partnership of prominent lawyers in Philadelphia a century ago, Duane Morris’ modern organization stretches from the U.S. to London and across Asia. Throughout this global expansion, Duane Morris has remained committed to preserving its collegial, collaborative culture that has attracted many talented attorneys. The firm’s leadership, and outside observers like the Harvard Business School, believe this culture is truly unique among large law firms, and helps account for the firm continuing to prosper throughout changing economic and industry conditions.

Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Mission Statement

Duane Morris is committed to being a law firm that includes people of diverse backgrounds and fully utilizes their talents to provide legal services of the highest quality. The firm will employ effective methods of recruitment of a diverse array of talent, and we will support their success and advancement within the firm.

Duane Morris is committed to fostering understanding, communication and respect among all people in the firm, including people of different races, religions, ages, genders, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, national origins, sexual preferences or orientations, medical conditions or disabilities, and marital, veteran or family statuses. The firm believes it should capitalize on the strength emanating from these differences. Drawing on the talents of all of the firm’s personnel helps to create an optimum workplace, one which can attract and retain diverse personnel and clients, allowing it to enter and serve varying markets and approach services to its clients more creatively. Duane Morris has the ability to meet these challenges and recognizes the beneficial impact a successful diversity program will have on firm morale, productivity, strategies and success.

The Executive Committee of Duane Morris has appointed a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee to facilitate the implementation of this Mission Statement.

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Platinum Sponsor

About Ogletree Deakins

www.ogletreedeakins.com

Founded in 1977, Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. The firm has 1,000 attorneys located in 56 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico.

From traditional labor issues and employment litigation to workplace safety and employee benefits, Ogletree Deakins has experienced professionals in all areas of labor and employment law who provide efficient, client-focused service. The firm also has a thriving business immigration practice. Best Law Firms® has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for 13 consecutive years. In the 2024 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Employment Law – Management category. 

Ogletree Deakins has a long-standing commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. It is not only a moral imperative; it is one of the firm’s core values and is outlined in our overall strategic plan. DEI is essential to the growth and success of our firm and the quality of service we provide to our clients. 

We demonstrate this commitment through many channels, including mentoring and programming. The firm has eight affinity groups that serve as vehicles to recruit, develop, retain, and advance members through mentorship, professional and business development opportunities, networking, and community service. Ogletree Deakins also has a Diversity & Inclusion Steering Committee which oversees the firm’s DEI initiatives and DEI Ambassadors in each office to serve as the go-to DEI leaders for local programs.

Ogletree Deakins’ Diversity and Inclusion Practice Group draws upon the vast resources present within one of the nation’s largest labor and employment-focused law firms. The group brings together attorneys experienced in D&I program implementation, affirmative action/OFCCP compliance, and pay equity to ensure clients are prepared to address the inherent challenges in building effective and legally compliant initiatives. The group also harnesses the expertise within Ogletree Deakins Learning Solutions to craft and deliver diversity-oriented training that meets clients’ needs. 

We are proud to have earned recognition for our DEI initiatives, including:

• • Ogletree Deakins is a Mansfield Certified law firm, a rigorous, year-long certification program that aims to boost and sustain diversity in law firm leadership.
  • In 2023, Ogletree Deakins was named a member firm of the inaugural Bloomberg Law Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Framework.
  • The firm was recognized as one of the “Best Law Firms for Women and Diversity” by Seramount in 2024 for the eighth time.

Ogletree Deakins remains dedicated to fostering a culture where DEI is woven into the fabric of the firm, and all individuals have a sense of engagement, affirmation, and belonging to achieve their full potential.

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