We know 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 considering a mosaic of people so that we may hire the most qualified person for each position. In doing so, we strive to attract and retain the best talent who will contribute their unique 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. In this way, we are creating an inclusive environment where our clients and attorneys alike can thrive.
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, including through programs to support Sands Advance, our innovative professional development programs we serve our clients; and
- Implement other strategies to hire and retain the most qualified candidates in our profession.
We do this to provide the most innovative legal solutions for our clients.
Committee Members
- Faith A. Alejandro – Committee Chair, Shareholder, Richmond
- Lindsay Bunting Eubanks – Counsel, 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
The committee enjoys the benefit of support from our Human Resources and Marketing departments and our employee resource group leaders:
- Pamela O'Berry & Aaisha Sanaulla, BIPOC
- Anne Mickey, SWAG
- Terrence Graves, Staff Subcommittee
Involvement
Committee members are actively involved in the following specialty bar associations and organizations:
- Asian-Pacific American Bar Association
- J. Reuben Clark Law Society
- Law Firm Alliance Diversity Forum
- Metro Richmond Women’s Bar Association
- National Association of Muslim Lawyers
- National Bar Association
- Old Dominion Bar Association
- Virginia Bar Association, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
- Virginia State Bar’s Diversity Section
- Virginia Women Attorney’s Association
Mansfield Rule
In June 2023, Sands Anderson first 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.
