Kean Miller Attorneys Selected for Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow and Pathfinder Programs

Kean Miller partner Zoë Vermeulen was selected as a member of the 2022 class of Fellows for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD). The landmark Fellows Program identifies, trains, and advances the next generation of leaders in the legal profession and is one of LCLD’s most important initiatives.

Kean Miller associates Georgia Ainsworth and Lauren Guichard were also selected as members of the 2022 class of Pathfinders. The Pathfinder Program is designed for diverse, high-potential, early-career attorneys at LCLD Member organizations. The goal of the program is to provide participants with practical tools for personal and professional development.

Founded in 2009, LCLD is a growing organization of more than 400 members who serve as either general counsel of major corporations or managing partners of the nation’s leading law firms. The organization’s action programs are designed to attract, inspire, and nurture the talent in society and within our organizations, thereby helping a new and more diverse generation of attorneys ascend to positions of leadership.

Zoë is a partner in the New Orleans office of Kean Miller, practicing with the firm’s admiralty and maritime practice group, as well as the labor and employment group. She earned her J.D., magna cum laude, in 2012 from Tulane University Law School.

Georgia is an associate in the New Orleans office of Kean Miller, practicing with the toxic tort, occupational exposure, and commercial litigation groups. She earned her J.D. in 2013 from Tulane University Law School.

Lauren is an associate in the New Orleans office of Kean Miller, practicing with the offshore energy and marine litigation practice group. She earned her J.D., cum laude, in 2014 from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.

Kean Miller LLP is one of the largest and best recognized law firms in the Gulf South region. For nearly 40 years, the Firm has been innovating and growing, revolutionizing the standards for excellence in client service, and earning numerous awards for its market-leading practices and thoughtful and creative legal representation. Consistently named to the National Law Journal’s NLJ 500 and the Law 360 Top 400 lists, Kean Miller is Mansfield 4.0 certified, an honor bestowed for a select group of law firms that demonstrate a genuine commitment to diversity in the legal profession. The Firm’s collaborative culture, people-first approach, and devotion to quality are foundational to the Firm’s continued success, reflecting its reputation in the market. From the Firm’s eight offices in Houston, The Woodlands, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette, Shreveport, and Lake Charles, and with over 165 attorneys, Kean Miller delivers sophisticated and practical counsel to Fortune 500 leaders, national businesses, and local companies.

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