Clark Hill Supports the State Bar of Michigan’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Through Pledge

DETROIT, MI

– Clark Hill is pleased to announce its commitment to diversifying the legal profession by becoming a signatory to the State Bar of Michigan’s Pledge to Achieve Diversity and Inclusion. Clark Hill’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee co-chairs, David M. Cessante and Linda M. Watson, helped to initiate SBM’s call-to-action decree by signing the Pledge on behalf of Clark Hill.

“This is a significant step for the SBM and we are proud to be a part of it,” said Dave Cessante.


“We fully support this initiative, and hope that our involvement encourages other firms to consider participation as well.”

The firm hopes to reiterate the paramount principle that resonates within the justice system, by upholding an equal opportunity ideology within the company’s cultural framework.


All firms and attorneys signing the Pledge agree “to continue working with others to achieve diversity and inclusion in the education, hiring, retention, and promotion of Michigan’s attorneys and in the elevation of attorneys to leadership positions within our organizations, the judiciary, and the profession.”

Michigan attorney’s that are interested in cultivating change within the administration of justice, may sign the Pledge by clicking on the following link


http://www.michbar.org/diversity/pledge.cfm


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David is a member in Clark Hill’s Labor & Employment Practice Group. David is named in Best Lawyers in America and is recognized as a Super Lawyer in the area of employment litigation. David represents employers in a variety of labor and employment litigation matters in state and federal court and before multiple administrative agencies. David is also a frequent lecturer on labor and employment issues.

Linda

has been listed as a

Super Lawyer

in business litigation for three consecutive years and has more than 18 years of litigation experience representing small to large privately-held business entities, as well as public corporations both at the trial and appellate level of federal and state courts. Her practice covers all areas of business and commercial litigation, including contracts, employment claims, property matters, construction, intellectual property, trade secrets, and copyright and trademark law. Linda has significant experience in the following industries: automotive, health care, information technology, entertainment and banking.