Fenwick Receives Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s Sager Award

The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) announced Fenwick as the winner of its prestigious Thomas L. Sager Award at its annual Diversity Gala, celebrating the firm's exceptional dedication to fostering a diverse talent pool and championing a more equitable and inclusive work environment.

"We are grateful for the MCCA's acknowledgment of our efforts, and we will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that our firm remains a trailblazer in fostering an inclusive environment," said Managing Partner Rodger Cole. "Our steadfast commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is a driving force behind our success and ability to provide exceptional legal services to our clients."

Fenwick was among 20 finalists among law firms of a similar size. Results are based on responses to the 2022 MCCA Law Firm Diversity Survey, the longest-standing data-driven diversity survey in the legal industry. Finalists are selected using a criteria of law firm demographics, leadership composition and the hiring, retention, and promotion of minority lawyers.

Read the MCCA’s full announcement here.

Fenwick is a leading technology and life sciences law firm recognized for fostering a diverse and inclusive work culture. The firm is ranked among the top 15 U.S. law firms in The American Lawyer’s 2023 Diversity Scorecard. In addition to its Mansfield 6.0 Certification Plus status, the firm has received perfect scores on The Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality, for over a decade. The firm received the Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s (MCCA) 2023 Thomas L. Sager Award for championing diversity in the workplace, and it has earned coast-to-coast recognitions as a “best place to work” in surveys by the Silicon Valley Business Journal, San Francisco Business Times and Crain’s New York.