Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive environment is rooted in our core values. We believe an inclusive environment and consideration of diverse perspectives are crucial to creating the ideal workplace.
We strive to recruit and retain a diverse workforce. Unquestionably, diversity enhances our ability to serve clients and creates a more dynamic workplace for everyone. The diversity of our attorneys, policy advisors, paralegals and business professionals provides us with a rich blend of perspectives that translate into better solutions for our clients.
Amazing things grow in open and inclusive environments. One example of this is the formation and continued development of internal Affinity Groups. Created by attorneys and business professionals, these groups focus on LGBTQ+, racial, ethnic and women’s issues. The groups serve as a resource for mentoring, support, networking and professional development.
Our commitment to equal opportunity means that no one’s career will be limited in any way by race, color, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, nationality, age, disability, marital or parental status.
Mansfield Certification Plus
We are proud to have achieved Mansfield Certification Plus. Launched in 2017 by Diversity Lab, Mansfield is a yearlong structured certification process designed to ensure all qualified talent at participating law firms have a fair and equal opportunity to be considered for advancement into leadership roles. The focus is on “opening the door wider” and ensuring that opportunities for advancement are transparent and inclusive for everyone.
Mansfield Certification Plus is an added designation reserved for firms that voluntarily report the outcomes of their inclusive processes. This status is awarded to firms that have at least 30% women, minority, LGBTQ+ and lawyers with disabilities within the partnership and lateral hires, as well as in the talent pools for leadership and lateral recruiting opportunities.
Other recent recognition of our DEI efforts include:
- In the 2025 Law360 Diversity Snapshot, Nossaman ranked among the top 15 “Most Diverse Firms” and the top 10 “Most Diverse Equity Partnerships” (101-250 lawyers category)
- In the 2025 Law360 Women in Law Report, Nossaman ranked among the “Top 20 Firms for Female Equity Partners” (101-250 lawyers category)
- In the 2024 Law360 Glass Ceiling Report, Nossaman ranked as a “Top 10 Firms for Female Equity Partners” (midsized law firm category)
- National Law Journal’s 2025 Women in Law Scorecard ranked Nossaman in the top third of U.S. firms for women attorneys overall, and as one of the top 20 firms for the percentage of women equity partners
- Nossaman was included in National Law Journal’s 2025 LGBTQ+ Scorecard with 2.4% of attorneys self-identifying as LGBTQ+
- Vault named Nossaman to its “Top 150 Under 150” in 2025, a list recognizing the leading midsize law firms in the U.S.
- Nossaman ranked in Top 10 Percent on Minority Corporate Counsel Association's Diversity Scorecard in 2023
