Finnegan Named a 2022 Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 1, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC—Finnegan continued its streak of receiving a perfect score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI). Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s CEI is the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies, practices and benefits pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer employees.

The CEI evaluates companies on criteria as it relates to the following categories:

• Sexual Orientation in U.S. Nondiscrimination Policy
• Gender Identity in U.S. Nondiscrimination Policy
• Domestic Partner Benefits        
• Transgender-Inclusive Benefits 
• Organizational LGBTQ+ Competency    
• Public Commitment to the LGBTQ+ Community

“Diversity, equity, and inclusion continue to remain a top priority at Finnegan,” said Esther Lim, the firm’s Partner and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. “Our progress over the years is not limited to our associates and partners, which can often be the focus in many law firms. Finnegan is equally proud of its diversity among support staff and management and its support of career advancement and promotions across the firm.”

Contacts:
Esther Lim, Partner and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
esther.lim@finnegan.com

Cecilia Sanabria, Diversity Partner-in-Charge
Cecilia.sanabria@finnegan.com

About Finnegan

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP is one of the largest IP law firms in the world. From offices in Atlanta, Boston, London, Munich, Palo Alto, Reston, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo, and Washington, DC, the firm practices all aspects of patent, trademark, and copyright law, including counseling, prosecution, licensing, and litigation. Finnegan also represents clients on IP issues related to advertising, trade secret law, European patents and trade marks, international trade, portfolio management, the Internet, e-commerce, government contracts, antitrust, and unfair competition. For additional information on the firm, please visit www.finnegan.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

About the HRC Foundation

The HRC Foundation – a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization – envisions a world where all LGBTQ+ people can participate fully in the systems that shape our daily lives. Through public education, research, and policy and practice change, the Foundation’s impact can be felt in schools, on factory floors and corporate suites, and in places of worship. It touches LGBTQ+ lives from childhood through end-of-life, people of all races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and religious beliefs, in big cities and small towns, in the United States and across the globe.