Maron Marvel is pleased to announce that director Audrey O. Anyaele has been named a Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow for 2025.

The LCLD Fellows Program is an intensive, yearlong professional development course that connects mid-career attorneys of diverse backgrounds with leading general counsel and managing partners. It is designed to give high-potential lawyers leadership training and tools to propel their careers further. LCLD Fellows have distinguished themselves within their organizations by being deeply engaged, indispensable to key clients and teams, invested in attorney mentoring and professional development, and on a trajectory toward leadership positions.

Antoinette Hubbard, Maron Marvel’s DEI director, expressed her enthusiasm about the opportunity, stating, “Being selected as an LCLD Fellow is a prestigious honor, and I am confident that Audrey will make the most of this incredible chance to engage with industry leaders and further develop her leadership skills. Audrey has already demonstrated strong leadership abilities, and I have no doubt that she will continue to inspire and make a meaningful impact on others.”

Audrey litigates environmental, mass toxic tort, product liability, and construction-related matters in New Jersey and New York. Her years of experience in litigating environmental cases have been instrumental in her achieving successful resolutions of complex toxic and hazardous materials suits.

The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity is an organization of more than 400 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners—the leadership of the profession—who have pledged themselves to creating a truly diverse U.S. legal profession. https://www.lcld.com/

Founded in 1996, Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy LLC is a national law firm serving as national, regional, and trial counsel to companies with operations located in the most dangerous plaintiff jurisdictions in the country. Our killer team of attorneys are focused on winning by being fearless, loyal, efficient, and steadfast. To learn more, visit maronmarvel.com.

Maron Marvel is proud to announce that it has achieved Mansfield Certification for 2023–24!

Mansfield is a year-long, structured certification process focused on ensuring all firm talent has a fair and equal opportunity to advance into leadership. The focus is on opening the door wider and ensuring that opportunities for advancement are transparent and inclusive for everyone. By asking that at least 30% of our talent pools considered for leadership roles consist of underrepresented groups and that our advancement processes are transparent, Mansfield creates a level playing field for all.

Data shows that firms that remain committed and accountable to the Mansfield Certification process year-over-year are making substantial progress in creating inclusive talent practices and diversifying their leadership ranks. Maron Marvel remains committed to taking measurable actions to ensure that our processes are — and remain — inclusive.

Maron Marvel is proud to stand with the 360+ firms that have achieved Mansfield Certification to advance a core value in the legal profession: the belief that everyone should have a fair opportunity for career advancement. The firm believes that by making our workplace one where everyone can succeed, we can better serve our clients and communities.

If you are interested in learning more about Mansfield Certification, please visit: Mansfield Certification – Diversity Lab

Maron Marvel is pleased to announce director Shounak “Ruku” S. Sarkar has been selected as a 2024 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow. In addition, associates Leslie Federer and Gabrielle Morrison were chosen for the 2024 LCLD Pathfinder Program.

The LCLD Fellows Program is an intensive, yearlong professional development course that connects mid-career attorneys of diverse backgrounds with leading general counsel and managing partners. It is designed to give high-potential lawyers the leadership training and tools to propel their careers further. LCLD Fellows have distinguished themselves within their organizations by being deeply engaged, indispensable to key clients and teams, invested in attorney mentoring and professional development, and on a trajectory toward leadership positions.

Created with early-career attorneys in mind, the LCLD Pathfinder Program provides participants with foundational leadership skills, professional networking opportunities, and career development strategies. LCLD Pathfinders will have several opportunities throughout the year to meet and interact with their peers, both in person and in a virtual format. This is in addition to the exclusive leadership and professional development curriculum that is unique to the Pathfinder program.

“The LCLD Fellows and Pathfinder Programs perfectly align with our firm’s DEI values,” says Antoinette Hubbard, Maron Marvel’s DEI director. “Ruku, Leslie, and Gabrielle will represent Maron Marvel well at LCLD. We are excited to see their professional growth over the next year.”

Ruku is a mass and toxic tort attorney defending environmental and general liability claims. He is based in our Wilmington, DE, office.

Leslie focuses her practice on mass tort and general liability matters. She is based in our Chicago, IL, office.

Gabrielle defends clients in the areas of premises liability, personal injury, and mass tort claims. She is based in our Philadelphia, PA, office.

Founded in 2009, LCLD is an organization dedicated to empowering the next generation of diverse legal talent. LCLD members comprise more than 400 managing partners and leading counsel, including Maron Marvel President Catherine Pyune McEldowney, who have pledged to build a more equitable and diverse legal profession.

Maron Marvel associate Gabrielle Morrison spoke at Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law’s Accepted Student Day Breakfast. The school’s DEI committee, “DiveIn” sponsored the breakfast. Gabrielle spoke with the students about the benefits of an inclusive mindset and community in law school and the legal industry. She mingled with the students and fielded questions about public speaking, working full-time, and finding opportunities to propel them in their careers.

Maron Marvel associate Liana Nobile spoke at NYU’s “Lunch with a Lawyer” event. Hosted by the NYU Preprofessional Advising Center, “Lunch with a Lawyer” allows students to learn more about a career in law through Q&A sessions with lawyers. As a guest speaker, Liana shared her career insights as a defense attorney and offered advice on the transition from a student to a working professional.

Maron Marvel associate attorney Liana M. Nobile has been accepted to serve as a mentor for the Law School Admission Council’s LawReady program. LawReady is an innovative initiative designed to broaden access to legal education and meet undergraduate students earlier in their academic journeys to help them prepare for a future career in law.

Over the next year, Liana will meet monthly with her mentee and offer guidance as they navigate the law school application process. She will also provide her mentee valuable insight into life as a practicing attorney.

A LAWYER’S LASTING LEGaCY

To honor the life of our colleague Tom Tardy, Maron Marvel has established the Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy LLC Scholarship Endowment in Honor of Thomas W. Tardy III. Each year, the University of Mississippi School of Law will award the scholarship to a second or third-year law student with an interest in litigation. Please read the article by UM on the scholarship and Tom.

View the article here: https://www.umfoundation.com/2023/08/07/a-lawyers-lasting-legacy/

Maron Marvel was proud to sponsor and attend The Charleston Forum’s annual community panel and discussion in partnership with World Heritage USA | U.S. National Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites. This year’s event, “Monuments Summer: Aspiring Toward a Common History,” was held at Mother Emanuel AME Church and featured two panel conversations delving into the complexities of racial and cultural history, focusing on public monuments. Panelists included Southeastern historians and mayors.

View the full discussion here: https://fb.watch/l_j90TDfUX/

Learn more about the mission of The Charleston Form here: https://thecharlestonforum.com/

Volunteers from our Philadelphia office traveled to Wayne, PA, to help sort donations for Cradles to Crayons Philadelphia. This non-profit provides everyday essentials to children in homeless or low-income situations. By partnering with individuals, community groups, and corporations, they serve over 200,000 children annually.

As a recently joined member of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Maron Marvel president and managing member Catherine Pyune McEldowney has made her Leader’s Pledge! This is an action plan, translating her personal commitment to diversity into organizational changes that are specific, meaningful, and measurable. See Cathie’s statement below.