Barnes & Thornburg has increased its investment in the Leadership Council for Legal Diversity (LCLD) and commitment to advancing all talent by selecting three attorneys this year, to represent the firm in two LCLD national legal programs. LCLD is one of the nation’s leading organizations promoting diversity and consists of more than 430 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners who have dedicated themselves to creating a truly diverse U.S. legal profession.
Adetayo Osuntogun, partner in the Washington, D.C., office, will participate in the 2023 LCLD Fellows program.
Alyssa Hughes and Mihran Yezbekyan will participate in the 2023 LCLD Pathfinders program. Hughes is an associate in the firm’s Indianapolis office and Yezbekyan is an associate in the Los Angeles office.
The Fellows program is a year-long, structured training program designed to build relationships and leadership skills that involves peer-group projects and in-person training. The Pathfinders program gives early-career professionals the opportunity to learn about leadership and career development and how to build professional networks.
“LCLD has been a long-standing partner of Barnes & Thornburg. Their pathfinder and fellow programs align with our mission to position all of our talent to win,” said Dawn R. Rosemond, firm diversity partner. “We know that these programs will only further elevate Adetayo, Alyssa and Mihran’s professional practice and presence.”
Osuntogun advises business and institutional clients on international trade law, including export controls, economic sanctions, trade remedies, trade policy and customs and import regulations. As part of the firm’s Corporate Department, he helps clients realize their distinct objectives surrounding their global commerce initiatives by working on their behalf with government agencies that regulate international trade.
In addition to his practice, Osuntogun is involved in the community as a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, Diverse Associates Network and the National Bar Association.
As a member of the firm’s Litigation Department, Hughes focuses her practice on internal investigations, government investigations, white collar criminal defense, and general commercial litigation.
Yezbekyan is a member of the firm’s Litigation Department. His practice is focused on the areas of product liability and mass torts, consumer class actions, and multidistrict litigation (MDLs).
With more than 800 attorneys and other legal professionals, Barnes & Thornburg is one of the largest law firms in the country. The firm serves clients worldwide from offices in Atlanta, Boston, California, Chicago, Delaware, Indiana, Michigan, Minneapolis, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Philadelphia, Raleigh, Salt Lake City, Texas and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit us online at www.btlaw.com or on Twitter @BTLawNews.
