Simpson Thacher is currently ranked among the most diverse firms in the United States by the Minority Law Journal's Diversity Scorecard, which ranked over 200 law firms in the country. Recently, the Firm has elected a Latino, eight Asian/South Asian/Asian-American, and an openly lesbian attorney to partnership. We are proud that in the last three years 31% of our new partners were women.

We recognize that promoting diversity must be a continuous process. We are committed to hiring, developing, retaining and promoting individuals who reflect the society in which we live and the global clients which we serve. In furtherance of this commitment, we are implementing a diversity action plan developed based on firm-wide input. Led by our Diversity and Women's Committees and our Associate Advisory Councils, we are actively engaging everyone at the Firm in this collective effort.

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John C. Ericson
Co-Chair of the Diversity Committee

"I see my work on the Diversity Committee as an extension of what I do at the Firm every day – work closely with diverse, talented teams of lawyers. We take our Firm's commitment to diversity seriously, and our Committee’s role is to help the Firm put that commitment into practice and continue to measure our progress."

Maripat Alpuche
Co-Chair of the Women’s Committee

"As Co-Chair of the Women’s Committee, I am committed to developing and promoting women at all levels in the Firm, from summer associates to partners. In doing so, we cultivate not only exceptionally talented lawyers, but also future leaders of the legal profession."

Lori Lesser
Co-Chair of the Women’s Committee

Lynn K. Neuner
Co-Chair of the Diversity Committee

"We are committed to the Firm’s success in recruiting, retaining, mentoring and promoting outstanding individuals from diverse backgrounds."