Diversity & Inclusion, Ice Miller LLP

Growth Inclusion Teamwork

Our Firm is committed to recruiting, developing and retaining talented attorneys and professional staff from all backgrounds. In order to succeed, we take great pride in a culture of inclusion where everyone at Ice Miller feels respected, is treated fairly and has the opportunity to perform at the highest potential.

We are steadfast in our efforts to build a workplace that embraces difference, is collaborative, welcoming and focused on growth—positioning Ice Miller to thrive today and tomorrow.

To learn more about the Firm’s current diversity & inclusion initiatives, please contact Kristen Matha, Director of Diversity & Inclusion.

Our Mission

As a Firm dedicated to helping our clients stay ahead of a changing world, we know creativity and innovation are essential. A diverse team that sees challenges from different perspectives and cultural references drives creativity, fuels innovation and strengthens relationships. We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce, which leverages our differences to provide the best possible legal services to our clients.

Building a Better Ice Miller

Partner-in-Charge

Diversity & Inclusion Committee

Women’s Initiative

Supporting Diverse Attorneys

The Firm encourages attorney and staff engagement in leadership development opportunities, which advance our diversity and inclusion mission. In 2017, Ice Miller attorneys attended the Defense Research Institute’s Diversity for Success Seminar and Corporate Expo and the LGBT Bar Association’s Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair.

Additionally, Ice Miller’s partnership with the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) provides tremendous development opportunity for our attorney’s. In 2018, the Firm selected partner Isaac Colunga to be a member of the LCLD Fellows Class. He joins a select group of experienced attorneys from diverse backgrounds who have been recognized for their leadership potential. Attorney Charles Bush is a 2018 LCLD Pathfinder, and partner Stephen Reynolds was a member of the 2017 class of Fellows.

The Firm also provides summer internships through the LCLD 1L Scholarship Program, which is designed to strengthen the legal pipeline by expanding the number of opportunities for diverse first-year law students.

Our attorneys also are engaged in mentoring first-year law students from diverse backgrounds through the LCLD Individual Mentoring Program. The goal of the program is to ensure law students receive the mentoring they need to maximize their potential, both during law school and afterwards as they prepare for the bar exam and launch their careers.

We believe it takes a multi-faceted approach to train and develop new attorneys to reach their full potential and become successful practitioners. Our Career Coaching Model provides broad-based development for all new attorneys in such areas as business development, strategic networking, leadership, credentialing, public speaking, community involvement and work-life integration. All new attorneys are matched with a career coach who will expand their networks, assist them with navigating the profession and support their continued growth.

Partner-in-Charge

Myra Selby serves as Partner-in-Charge of Diversity and Inclusion. Myra is focused on ensuring the Firm is positioned to meet our clients’ diversity and inclusion expectations. In this role, she works closely with the Chief Managing Partner, the Diversity and Inclusion Committee and the Director of Diversity and Inclusion to promote strategic alignment.

Myra has the distinction of being both the first woman and the first African American to serve as an associate justice on the Indiana Supreme Court. She currently serves as chair of the Indiana Supreme Court’s Commission on Race and Gender Fairness.

Firm Contact

Myra C. Selby

myra.selby@icemiller.com

Diversity & Inclusion Committee

Strategy & Engagement

Our Diversity and Inclusion Committee is led by Rob Gauss, partner and chair, and Christl Glier, partner and vice-chair. We know diverse perspectives and life experiences combine for powerful results, and we are committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment where our attorneys and professional staff can bring their whole selves to work each day. Our Committee collaborates with Firm leadership to achieve our strategy for recruiting, developing, retaining and advancing diverse talent. The Committee also partners with external organizations to promote greater equality in our communities and legal profession.

Education & Cultural Awareness

The Committee is focused on growing the Firm’s cultural awareness by providing firm-wide educational opportunities for attorneys and professional staff. Most recently, the Committee hosted a presentation on “Refugees in America” where local advocates discussed the history and current status of the U.S. refugee program and the refugee population in our local communities.

Inclusive Leadership & Firm Processes

The Firm is currently investing in unconscious bias workshops to increase our workforce’s inclusive leadership skills. These workshops further leverage the Firm-wide diversity and inclusion trainings conducted over the past ten years. The Firm is also embedding inclusion nudges into our talent acquisition and professional development programs to ensure fair and equal access to internal and external opportunities.

Firm Contacts

Name	Position	Phone	Email
Robert L. Gauss (Co-Chair)	Partner	317-236-2133	gauss@icemiller.com
Christl Glier (Co-Chair)	Partner	317-236-2314	christl.glier@icemiller.com
Adam Arceneaux	Partner	317-236-2137	adam.arceneaux@icemiller.com
Randall S. Arndt	Partner	614-462-2235	randall.arndt@icemiller.com
Michael Blickman	Partner	317-236-2298	michael.blickman@icemiller.com
Michael Coleman	Partner and Director of Business and Government Strategies	614-462-1094	michael.coleman@icemiller.com
Isaac J. Colunga	Partner	312-726-7157	isaac.colunga@icemiller.com
Gregory Gorospe	Partner	614-462-1042	greg.gorospe@icemiller.com
John R. Hammond	Partner	317-236-5807	john.hammond@icemiller.com
Clayton Heil	Partner	202-824-8669	clayton.heil@icemiller.com
Lacy M. Johnson	Partner	317-236-2209	lacy.johnson@icemiller.com
Michael Millikan	Partner	317-236-5965	michael.millikan@icemiller.com
Myra C. Selby	Partner	317-236-5903	myra.selby@icemiller.com
Freedom Smith	Partner	317-236-5893	freedom.smith@icemiller.com
Kristen Matha (ex-officio)	Director of Diversity and Inclusion	317-236-2475	kristen.matha@icemiller.com
Judy Okenfuss (ex-officio)	Managing Partner	317-236-2115	judy.okenfuss@icemiller.com

Women’s Initiative

Our Women’s Initiative is chaired by partner Kristine Bouaichi. The Committee builds upon the Firm’s long history of investing in our women leaders. The initiative is focused on creating professional development, career building and networking opportunities for women partners and associates.

In 2017, the Women’s Initiative hosted multiple receptions across several offices to strengthen internal networks and broaden client relationships. Additionally, the Women’s Initiative sponsors a Business Development Mentoring Program, which pairs women associates and counsel with women partners. This program provides mentees with the opportunity to learn about cultivating a professional profile, networking effectively and developing strategies for attracting new clients.

Learn more about the women of Ice Miller here.

Additionally, the Ice Miller was recognized as a Women In Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) 2018 Gold Standard Firm.

Firm Contacts

Name	Position	Phone	Email
Kristine J. Bouaichi (Chair)	Partner	317-236-5994	kristine.bouaichi@icemiller.com
Craig Burke	Partner	317-236-5881	craig.burke@icemiller.com
John Burke	Managing Partner	312-726-8148	john.burke@icemiller.com
Joshua Christie	Partner	317-236-5802	joshua.christie@icemiller.com
Christina L. Fugate	Partner	317-236-2374	christina.fugate@icemiller.com
Joanne I. Goldhand	Partner	614-462-1107	joanne.goldhand@icemiller.com
Heather R. James	Partner	317-236-2199	heather.james@icemiller.com
Laurie Miller	Partner	630-955-6398	laurie.miller@icemiller.com
Kipper Tew	Partner	317-236-2255	kip.tew@icemiller.com
Germaine Willett	Sr. Counsel	317-236-5993	germaine.willett@icemiller.com