We know that the diverse backgrounds of our attorneys and staff enrich our perspectives and deepen the services we provide to clients. When recruiting and developing our talent, our goal is to create successful opportunities for all attorneys and staff. We believe in hiring the most qualified person for each position and creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
To those ends, we strive to recruit and retain a mosaic of people who contribute their strengths to our collaborative, close-knit team. Our team brings varied interests and histories and we’re proud to work together, motivate each other, and learn from one another.
Our Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Sands Anderson’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee leads the firm’s efforts to expand its pipeline of talent; retain that talent by supporting each individual’s development as we serve our clients; and implement other strategies to hire and retain the most qualified candidates in our profession.
Committee Members
- Faith A. Alejandro – Committee Chair, Shareholder, Richmond
- Lindsay Bunting Eubanks – Associate, Richmond
- Katie M. DeCoster – Counsel, Christiansburg
- Steven D. Forbes - Associate, Richmond
- Jeffrey H. Geiger - Firm President, Shareholder, Richmond
- R. Webb Moore – Counsel, Richmond
- LaRana J. Owens – Counsel, Richmond
- Lori M. Purvis – Associate, Richmond
Involvement
Committee members are actively involved in the following specialty bar associations and organizations:
- Asian-Pacific American Bar Association
- Law Firm Alliance Diversity Forum
- Metro Richmond Women’s Bar Association
- Old Dominion Bar Association
- Virginia Bar Association, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
- Virginia State Bar’s Diversity Conference
- Virginia Women Attorney’s Association
Mansfield Rule
In June 2023, Sands Anderson achieved Midsize Mansfield Certification, having completed an 18-month collaboration with Diversity Lab.
Through continual participation in the Mansfield Rule, our lawyers will bring a variety of experiences and perspectives to each legal matter, better enabling us to meet our clients’ evolving needs. More information on Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Rule can be found here.
