SAN FRANCISCO, CA, January 23, 2010
/24-7PressRelease/ -- Sideman & Bancroft LLP, a member of the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms, now also is certified by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) as a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE). The 28-attorney firm, comprised of men and women partners, is the largest women-owned law firm in the western United States. WBENC is the nation's leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to America's corporations.
"We are honored to be certified by WBENC, which is one of the most widely recognized and respected certifications in the nation," said Ellen Kahn, managing partner of the firm. "Our business model attracts attorneys who like to be out in front of the issues and in the trenches with the client. Given this profile, it is particularly gratifying to be the largest women-owned firm in the western U.S., and this certification marks another step in our long and continuing efforts to recognize and promote diversity within the legal industry."
WBENC's national standard of certification is a meticulous process that includes an in-depth review of the business and site inspection. The process is designed to confirm the business is at least 51 percent owned, operated and controlled by women.
About Sideman & Bancroft LLP:
Founded in San Francisco in 1978, Sideman & Bancroft LLP specializes in business crimes defense, tax litigation, estate planning, family law, civil litigation, intellectual property transactions and litigation, real estate, and business transactions. Visit: http://www.sideman.com.
About the Women's Business Enterprise National Council:
Dedicated to enhancing opportunities for women's business enterprises, WBENC, founded in 1997, is the largest third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the United States. WBENC works to foster diversity in the world of commerce with programs and policies designed to expand opportunities and eliminate barriers in the marketplace for women business owners. WBENC works with representatives of corporations to encourage the utilization and expansion of supplier/vendor diversity programs. Visit: http://www.wbenc.org.
Contact:
Traci Stuart
Blattel Communications
415.397.4811
traci@blattel.com
Ellen Kahn, Managing Partner
Sideman & Bancroft LLP
415.392.1960
ekahn@sideman.com
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