Diversity In Action

We represent diversity

As a certified minority owned firm, diversity is a core value of Fields & Brown and is evident at all levels within the firm. Our diversity did not develop as a result of a formal plan, but instead from our commitment to finding top talent regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, citizenship, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other status as defined and protected by applicable law. We believe that our diversity enhances our ability to bring a wide range of perspectives and life experiences to the work we do.

Meeting your Diversity Needs

Many clients of Fields & Brown seek to increase the diversification of their business relationships.  Fields & Brown provides assistance to companies seeking this goal by being certified as a minority-owned/disadvantaged-owned business enterprise by the following certification Agencies:

Mid-America Minority Business Development Council
The Human Relations Department of the City of Kansas City, Missouri
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
The State of Missouri

Leading the efforts

Fields & Brown is a signatory firm to the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association’s (KCMBA) Diversity Commitment.  This initiative, to promote inclusiveness throughout the KCMBA, is the result of efforts made by law firm members, local corporations and regional law schools. Fields & Brown’s managing partner, Taylor Fields chaired the KCMBA’s Managing Partners Committee and assumed a leadership role in launching this effort.

Organizations

Our firm’s commitment to diversity is illustrated by our support, leadership and involvement in groups that support and foster diversity, including:

• National Bar Association
• National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms
• Jackson County Bar Association
• Southern Christian Leadership Conference
• NAACP