Eversheds Sutherland Shakes Up Leadership of Major US Offices

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Daily Report: Eversheds Sutherland Shakes Up Leadership of Major US Offices

January 25, 2021

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Eversheds Sutherland Co-CEO Mark Wasserman and Parner Kristina Kopf Thomas are quoted in this Daily Report article discussing the leadership change in four US offices. The firm recently named Kristina Partner in Charge of the Atlanta office and Marlene Williams, Dodie Kent and Susan Lafferty Partners in Charge of the Houston, New York and Washington DC offices respectively.

The article also discusses Eversheds Sutherland Move the Needle participation that set the goal of 33% women partners and diverse partners, including racial minorities and LBGTQ+ lawyers, of 15% by 2025.

"The only way to get to these goals is through a comprehensive focus on early hiring, partner promotions, retention and lateral [partner] hiring," Mark commented.

Regarding her plans for the Atlanta office, Kristina said that her top focus right now is “maintaining our social fabric" for the office as people continue to work remotely during the pandemic as well as figuring out what the workplace will look like when people return.

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Key contacts

dodiekent@eversheds-sutherland.com

Dodie C. Kent

Partner

New York, United States

kristinathomas@eversheds-sutherland.com

Kristina Kopf Thomas

Partner

Atlanta, United States

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