Ice Miller Recognized as WILEF 2021 Gold Standard Firm

Ice Miller LLP is proud to announce it has achieved Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) 2021 Gold Standard Certification. The Firm is now a five-time WILEF Gold Standard Firm. 

WILEF grants Gold Standard status to major firms that meet objective criteria concerning the number of women among equity partners, in firm leadership positions and in the ranks of their most highly compensated partners.
 
“It is an honor to receive this certification a fifth time and for the fourth year in a row, especially during WILEF’s 15^th anniversary year” said Judy Okenfuss, a managing partner at Ice Miller. “We remain focused on Ice Miller being a place where women realize their full potential and contribute their best work.”
 
Women are engaged at all levels of Firm leadership and represent half of the Firm’s managing partners. Ice Miller continues to build upon the Firm’s long history of investing in our women leaders by committing resources to professional development, career building and networking opportunities for women attorneys. Learn more about Ice Miller women in leadership here.
 
“The Firm has a long history of investing in our women leaders. We strive for gender-balanced professional development, career building and networking opportunities for our partners and associates,” said Kristine Bouaichi, a managing partner at Ice Miller. “The result is a culture where women are represented in leadership positions throughout the Firm and are instrumental in determining the Firm’s strategic priorities.”
 
Law firms with 300 or more practicing lawyers in the United States are eligible for 2021 WILEF Gold Standard Certification if they successfully demonstrate that women represent a meaningful percentage of their equity partners, of their highest leadership positions, of their governance and compensation committees and of their most highly compensated partners. For 2021 Gold Standard Certification, a meaningful percentage means the firm satisfies both the mandatory criterion that:
 

• 25% of equity partners or, alternatively, 40% of the attorneys becoming equity partners during the past 12 months are women
• 10% of women equity partners are women of color or 4% of women equity partners are LGBT

 
and at least two of the following four criteria:
 

• 20% of the firm and U.S. branch office heads are women
• 25% of the firm’s primary governance committee are women
• 25% of the firm’s compensation committee or its equivalent are women
• 20% of the top half of the firm’s equity partners in terms of compensation are women

 
Learn more about Ice Miller’s Diversity & Inclusion efforts here.
 
About Ice Miller LLP
Ice Miller LLP is a full-service law firm dedicated to helping our clients stay ahead of a changing world. With over 340 legal professionals in seven offices, we advise clients on all aspects of complex legal issues across more than 20 practice areas. Our clients include emerging growth companies, FORTUNE 500 corporations, municipal entities and nonprofits. Learn more about Ice Miller and our client commitments.
 
This press release is intended for general information purposes only and does not and is not intended to constitute legal advice.