The Stoel Rives Diversity and Inclusion Committee is entrusted with developing and implementing strategies and tools to achieve the firm's diversity and inclusion goals. The committee creates and actively monitors the success of initiatives to attract, develop, and retain a diverse group of attorneys and staff. It also implements inclusion programs within the firm and supports diversity-related efforts by other departments and committees, such as our Recruiting Department and our Coaching and Mentoring Committee. Our Diversity and Inclusion Committee identifies, budgets for, and allocates the resources necessary to foster inclusion within the firm, and to support diversity within our communities.

In addition, the committee communicates these diversity goals and initiatives, both internally and externally. Diversity and Inclusion Committee members serve as liaisons between attorneys and firm leadership on issues relating to diversity, and as the firm's liaison to various organizations that represent diverse attorneys and students.

Stoel Rives' Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee oversees implementation of our long-term diversity initiatives, and coordinates with other committees and departments. The Chair also facilitates committee meetings, establishing the committee's goals and guiding efforts to meet those goals.

Committee Members


Chair:
Michelle Rudd
(503) 294-9390
mrudd@stoel.com  

Parissa Ebrahimzadeh
(916) 319-4644
 
pebrahimzadeh@stoel.com

David Pacheco
(801) 428-6936
 
djpacheco@stoel.com

Kevin Erickson
(503) 294-9154
 
kgerickson@stoel.com

Carolyn Walker
(503) 294-9358 
cdwalker@stoel.com

Eric Kodesch
(503) 294-9684
 
ejkodesch@stoel.com

Elijah Watkins
(208) 387-4275
 
emwatkins@stoel.com

Maren Norton
(206) 386-7607
 
mrnorton@stoel.com


Ex Officio Committee Members


Lainie Decker
(503) 294-9496
lddecker@stoel.com

Bob Van Brocklin
(503) 294-9660
rdvanbrocklin@stoel.com

Robyn Syran
(503) 294-9416
rcsyran@stoel.com

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