One gives back by providing pro bono immigration assistance benefitting the arts, one mentors and raises education funds for Hispanic law students, and one develops and enhances the firm's and Illinois' Japanese relations. Chicago Barnes & Thornburg partners M. Mercedes Badia-Tavas, Michael Carrillo and Mari Yamamoto Regnier were recognized by Crain's Chicago Business among the list of Chicago's 2018 Notable Minority Lawyers.
Crain’s, a leading business publication, featured 58 women and men who represent an impressive cross-section of the Chicago-area legal community, who are advancing the causes of justice and equality through their practices and community involvement.