FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Rachel Z. Ullrich, Partner in the firm’s Dallas, TX office, was featured in the 2020 Women Worth Watching Issue of Profiles in Diversity Journal. The prestigious award is in its 19th year and is featured in the publication’s summer issue.
Nominated by their employers for their passion, their potential, and their positive influence both inside and outside the workplace, the winners represent corporations, government agencies, and nonprofits from across North America and Europe. Their first-person accounts of lessons learned during their careers—featured in the magazine's print and online editions—are insightful and thought provoking. The women highlighted in this issue are as diverse as the industries and locations they work in, and the impacts they have had on their workplaces and their world.
“I am honored to receive this recognition,” said Rachel. “The Women Worth Watching list recognizes powerful women leaders within their fields and I am grateful to be included.”
Rachel began practicing law over two decades ago and represents employers in all areas of labor and employment law. She is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Rachel is a seasoned litigator with extensive experience obtaining successful outcomes for clients in a variety of industries in litigations, arbitrations and a variety of federal and state administrative hearings. A member of the firm’s Coronavirus Taskforce, she has spent countless hours this year advising clients on the ever-changing challenges associated with the pandemic. She devotes a considerable amount of her time to researching legal developments and drafting educational alerts to inform FordHarrison’s clients on key considerations of such developments.
Rachel also provides training and counseling services to clients in all areas labor and employment law including employee discipline and terminations, medical leave and workplace accommodation issues, wage and hour issues, policy creation and implementation and labor relation issues.
To view Rachel’s Women Worth Watching profile, please click here and navigate to page 50 of the publication.
About Profiles in Diversity Journal
Profiles in Diversity Journal is a bimonthly magazine dedicated to promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion in the corporate, government, nonprofit, higher education, and military sectors. For more than 19 years, the publication has helped to stimulate organizational change by showcasing the visionary leadership, innovative programs, and committed individuals that are making it happen. For more information, visit www.diversityjournal.com.