Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp Partner Samantha Grant Recognized as a Diversity Leader

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#diversityleaders–Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP (MSK) is pleased to announce that
Samantha Grant, labor and employment partner and National Chair of
Diversity and Inclusion, has been recognized as a Diversity Leader by Profiles
in Diversity Journal in its 8th Annual Diversity Leader
Awards.

The Diversity Leader Awards highlight individuals who are dedicated to
building diverse and inclusive programs within law firms to increase
awareness. Those awarded as diversity leaders have put forth incredible
commitments to building strong diversity and inclusion teams despite the
challenges that may surface.

Grant is a trailblazer in diversity—dedicated to community service and
advocacy for women and minorities in the legal profession. Last year,
she was appointed to the American Bar Association’s Commission on Women
in the Profession, and was singled out as one the most powerful and
influential women in California by the California Diversity Council in
2012. She is profiled in the Winter
2016 edition of Profiles In Diversity Journal.

MSK strives to develop initiatives to specifically address diversity and
inclusion goals as well as to make a profound impact on our growing
clientele. Its commitment to diversity extends beyond the firm and aims
to benefit the broader community and legal profession by providing
scholarships and financial support to socio-economically disadvantaged
students. The firm consistently support bar associations providing
charitable, educational and community-based services such as the Black
Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, the Mexican American Bar
Foundation, the Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association, and
the Minority Corporate Counsel Association.

About Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP

Since 1908, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP (MSK) has proven its ability
to understand the complex, demystify the mysterious, and define the
unknown. With more than 130 lawyers and offices in Los Angeles, New
York, and Washington D.C., MSK is often distinguished as a “go-to” firm
by industry and legal insiders, and has extensive experience in a
variety of practice areas, including Entertainment & IP Litigation,
Labor & Employment, Motion Picture, Television & Music Transactions,
Immigration, Corporate Securities, Regulatory, Tax, Trusts & Estates,
Real Estate and International Trade. Relentlessly innovative, our
lawyers have developed groundbreaking legislation, established
influential precedents, and shaped the legal landscape. For more
information, visit www.msk.com.

Contacts

Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
Jennifer Gronwaldt, 281-913-5536
jgronwaldt@baretzbrunelle.com