Celebrating Inclusion

Each year, Carlton Fields hosts an Annual Firmwide Diversity Event, a firmwide celebration with a variety of activities dedicated to recognizing the unique cultures of the firm and perspectives of Carlton Fields’ attorneys and staff. Prior guest speakers include former President of Florida Gulf Coast University Wilson Bradshaw, who shared his reflections on growing up attending segregated schools and his strategies for success, and Gilbert King, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Devil in the Grove.

Oliver Gilbert III (Miami Gardens) Wayne Messam (Miramar) Matthew Pigatt (Opa-locka)

In honor of Black History Month in 2019, Carlton Fields hosted Mayors Oliver Gilbert III (Miami Gardens), Wayne Messam (Miramar), and Matthew Pigatt (Opa-locka) for a firmwide video conference. The mayors discussed their paths to public office, the opportunities and challenges associated with being a mayor, the reasons their respective cities are special, and the importance of diversity and inclusion within governments and communities..

2019 20th anniversary of the firm extending benefits to employees’ domestic partners.

Carlton Fields launched a bilingual microsite to help startups and entrepreneurs grow and thrive. With content in both English and Spanish, LaunchToThrive.com provides legal documents, resources, and free counsel to entrepreneurs in the technology industry, including a population of Hispanic entrepreneurs that has been underserviced nationwide. Diversity and Inclusion at Carlton Fields | 15