Cox, Castle & Nicholson Ranks #11 in the American Lawyer’s 2024 Diversity Scorecard List
LOS ANGELES – July 8, 2024 – Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP, a leading full-service law firm specializing in real estate in the United States, has ranked in the American Lawyer's 2024 Diversity Scorecard. Every year, American Lawyer Media, a top business news publisher, tracks racial and ethnic diversity across firm leadership, equity partners, and other attorneys at Am Law 200 firms and beyond, and publishes the rankings as part of its Diversity Scorecard list. Cox Castle debuts on the 2024 Diversity Scorecard at #11 out of 208 firms.
“Our ranking on the American Lawyer’s 2024 DEI Scorecard only serves to validate our continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion within the firm,” said Alicia Vaz, Partner and Chief DEI Officer, Cox Castle. "We are committed to increasing overall awareness of DEI issues within the firm to create a positive work environment that encourages awareness and understanding of diverse voices and why they are important, and are extremely proud to have received this top ranking that recognizes our efforts.”
In 2023, Cox Castle achieved Diversity Lab’s Midsize Mansfield Certification Plus status. The firm is currently participating in the second Midsize Mansfield Certification Cohort. Cox Castle’s Certification Plus status indicates that, in addition to successfully meeting the consideration and transparency requirements, the firm achieved at least 30% representation of historically underrepresented lawyers in current leadership roles and pipeline activities.
Cox Castle has also launched various scholarship programs as part of its DEI efforts, including the Mario Camara 1L Diversity Scholars Program, named in honor of the Firm’s former managing partner Mario Camara. The 1L Diversity Scholars Program is open to first-year law students who have exhibited perseverance and excellence on their path toward a career in law and a commitment to advancing diversity in the legal profession.
On an annual basis, Cox Castle sponsors a California ChangeLawyers 1L Diversity Scholarship, which provides financial support and mentorship to diverse first-year law students. Cox Castle also established The Phillip R. Nicholson Memorial Scholarship Fund for Real Estate Excellence at USC Gould School of Law and the Cox Castle & Nicholson LLP Endowed Scholarship in Law at UCLA School of Law.
About Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP
Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP was founded in Los Angeles in 1968, with the goal of providing superior and comprehensive legal services to businesses, institutions, and individuals in all aspects of the real estate, finance, and construction industries. Cox Castle is now one of the largest full-service law firms specializing in real estate in the United States and has over 140 transactional and litigation attorneys in its Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Francisco offices.
The firm has substantial expertise in matters involving land and improved property acquisitions and dispositions; joint ventures; single and multifamily residential development; land use, entitlement and regulatory compliance (including coastal commission and condemnation); office, industrial, retail, and mixed-use development, leasing and management; commercial lending and institutional investment; loan workouts and financial restructuring; construction; resort and hospitality; labor and employment; risk management and insurance; environmental compliance; renewable energy and natural resources; and tax and estate planning. For more information, please visit www.coxcastle.com.