At number 76, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll LLP is one of the largest North American law firm. Ballard Spahr was also the legal consultants before Freddie Mac collapsed. The firm provides services in Litigation, Business and Finance, Real Estate, Intellectual Property and Public Finance. But the real estate remains the firm’s forte. Ballard Spahr is involved in all the avenues of real estate like construction and development. With 500 attorneys at 12 different locations across U.S the law firm has really diversified itself into the areas like corporate finance, sensitive matters, mergers etc. In 2008 Ballard Spard bought the operations of Needle & Rosenberg – a firm dealing in intellectual property matters.
The biggest achievement for the firm in recent days materialized as it earned a 100 rating in “The Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2010 edition of Annual Corporate Equality “. Ballard Spahr shares the status with 305 other businesses across U.S. The status was awarded because of Ballard Spahr’s commitment to protect its employees and their families and to safeguard their human rights without taking into account whether they are gay or straight.
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is at the forefront to protect the rights of “lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees”. The firms with 100% rating represent the “Best Working Places” for such people throughout the nation.
Director of Diversity Virginia G. Essandoh at Ballard Spahr said “We’re honored by the HRC Foundation’s recognition and affirmation of what we have long believed”
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