Greenberg Traurig Senior Vice President, Shareholder, and Chief
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Officer Nikki Lewis Simon was a panelist during the
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (Nareit)
REITwise: 2024 Law, Accounting & Finance Conference in
Florida.
NEW
YORK, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --
Greenberg Traurig Senior Vice President, Shareholder, and Chief
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Officer Nikki Lewis Simon was a panelist during the
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (Nareit)
REITwise: 2024 Law, Accounting & Finance Conference in
Florida.
Simon spoke during a general session panel titled "Implications
of SCOTUS Harvard/UNC Decisions on Corporate Policies & DEI
Programs." Panelists covered an overview of the decisions and
compliance guidance; EEOC response and follow-on litigations in the
corporate arena; considerations for hiring, employee resource
groups, internal and external programs targeting underrepresented
employees; and the impact on corporate foundations and social
justice grants. American Tower Corporate Executive Vice President
Chief Accounting Officer and General Counsel & Secretary
Ruth Dowling led the panel.
Simon, resident in the firm's Miami office, designs and guides strategic
initiatives and programs to deepen firmwide diversity and inclusion
efforts that further enrich client engagements and community
investments. Her role is indicative of, and integral to, Greenberg
Traurig's core values of collaboration and inclusion ā principles
that inform the firm's operations and legal business in meaningful,
positive ways. Prior to assuming primary responsibilities on the
business side of the firm, Simon has represented her cross-industry
clients' business objectives by protecting their capital ā human,
intellectual, and financial ā against claims of wrongdoing in
complex commercial and class action litigation. Given her
experience, Simon is also an active member of Greenberg Traurig's
Labor & Employment Practice's team of diverse lawyers who
concentrate in strategic DEI and employment counseling.
Greenberg Traurig's Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Group
unites the transactional and regulatory experience from the global
law firm's recognized Corporate & Securities, Real Estate, and
Tax practices to provide clients with a multidisciplinary legal
team. Nareit is a trade association that represents the interests
of real estate investment trusts and other public companies that
deal with the U.S. real estate market.
Other Greenberg Traurig attorneys participating in the
conference included Shareholders Yuta N. Delarck, Bennett I. Deutsch, Timothy W. Donovan, Joseph A. Herz, Sanford
C. Presant, and Carl J.
Riley. Greenberg Traurig was a sponsor of the conference
held March 19-21.
About Greenberg Traurig's Diversity Initiative: From its
inception, Greenberg Traurig has been committed to diversity,
equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Greenberg Traurig is a
uniquely empowering and diverse firm built on a foundation of
fairness, equality, and authenticity. Through its Social, Racial,
and Economic Justice Action Plan, the firm has committed
$5 million over five years to help
combat systemic racism and support impoverished communities. In
addition, the firm's efforts have been recognized through its
Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certification Plus, administered by The
Diversity Lab, and by local, national, and global publications and
organizations including Chambers and Partners. Web:
https://www.gtlaw.com/en/general/our-firm/diversity Twitter:
@GT_Drives.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than
2750 attorneys in 47 locations in the
United States, Europe and
the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI "Highly
Recommended Law Firm" for superior client service and is
consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ
500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certified Plus by The
Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices
with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource
Solutions Green-eĀ® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA's
Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its
philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web:
http://www.gtlaw.com.
Media Contact
Lou Brezo Scholl, Greenberg
Traurig, LLP, +1 212.801.2131, lou.brezoscholl@gtlaw.com,
https://www.gtlaw.com/
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