Ice Miller LLP Secures Top Spot in National Publication for Number of Female Equity Partners

6/3/2009

Indianapolis, June 3, 2009 – Ice Miller LLP has been recognized by The American Lawyer magazine as part of the publication's first Women in Law Firms study. Ice Miller reported the highest percentage of female equity partners – 27.3 percent – among the 180 firms of the Am Law 200 who submitted data. The Firm also ranked fifth in the category of women partners with 26.9 percent. Ice Miller was the only Indiana-based law Firm recognized in the article. The article and ranking, which appear in the June 2009 issue, can be found at: http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/2009/06/back-door-to-the-top.html

"Ice Miller's heritage is built on a long-standing commitment to the principles of fairness and equal access," stated Byron Myers, chief managing partner. "We are proud of our achievements with respect to diversity but realize we must continue to raise the bar on what makes a best law firm for women," stated Myers. Melissa Proffitt Reese, Myra Selby and Myers were all quoted in the article.

During the 1970s, Ice Miller was one of the first major firms in the state to elect a woman to partnership and the first major firm in the state to vote a minority female into partnership. The Firm was also the first among the major law firms in the state to have a female serve as managing partner. In 2007 and 2008, the Firm was named a Working Mother & Flex-Time Lawyers Best Law Firm for Women, by Working Mother magazine.

The June 2009 issue of the American Lawyer also referenced the Firm's transactional work in an article on the Am Law 200. The article reported, "the Indianapolis firm stayed busy with M&A and financing matters for clients ranging from an Indiana-based Internet consumer reporting company to a Michigan-based outpatient surgery center."

Ice Miller's lawyers and business professionals, through their understanding of businesses, industries, and government entities, help simplify the complexities faced by its clients. Ice Miller is committed to helping its clients achieve their legal and business goals. The Firm has offices in Chicago; DuPage County, Ill.; Indianapolis, Ind. and Washington, D.C. For additional information, visit online at www.icemiller.com.