Andrews Kurth Ranked Among “Best Places to Work in New York City”
NEW YORK - Crain’s New York Business announced today that Andrews Kurth LLP is the one of the “Best Places to Work in New York City 2008” among businesses in the five boroughs.
“We are honored to be recognized by Crain’s New York Business,” says Lynne Fischman Uniman, Managing Partner of Andrews Kurth’s New York office. “This award demonstrates our commitment to our employees and to creating a workplace that fosters strong employee morale.”
Some of the perks that Andrews Kurth offers include back-up child and adult day care, employee recognition programs, attorney retreats, sporting events and an employee disaster relief program. In recent years, the firm has also made a concerted effort to focus on diversity initiatives by forming the Women’s Initiative Team, hiring a Chief Diversity Officer, providing flexible work arrangements, and taking an active role in retaining and advancing attorneys of diverse backgrounds.
This is just the most recent honor awarded to Andrews Kurth. In August, the firm was recognized as one of the 50 “Best Law Firms for Women” by Working Mother Magazine and Flex Time Lawyers LLC®.
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About Andrews Kurth LLP
For more than a century, Andrews Kurth has built its practice on the belief that “straight talk is good business.” Real answers, clear vision and mutual respect define the firm’s relationships with clients, colleagues, communities and employees. With more than 400 lawyers and offices in Austin, Beijing, Dallas, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, The Woodlands and Washington, DC, Andrews Kurth represents a wide array of clients in all areas of business law. For more information about Andrews Kurth, please visit andrewskurth.com
