How I Made It to Firm Leadership: 'The Issue of Diversity and Retention Is Not as Simple as Flipping a Switch,' Says Richard Cortizas, Chief Diversity Officer at Jones Walker
"Advancing diversity and inclusion initiatives is not only the right thing to do, but it also makes us a stronger firm overall and improves our internal culture while also making us a more effective and valuable service provider to our clients."
September 23, 2021 at 10:49 AM
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Richard F. Cortizas, 52, Jones Walker, New Orleans
Job title: Partner/chief diversity officer.
Practice area: Corporate practice, land use, economic development.
Law school and year of graduation: Loyola University School of Law, 2002.
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