Commitment to Diversity
Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel has a strong commitment to diversity, both here at the firm and in the legal profession. We strive to recruit and retain a work force that welcomes and supports the interests of women, families, and people of any ethnicity or sexual orientation. Hoge Fenton strongly believes that the firm should reflect the communities in which it practices. Diversity is essential to the success of our firm.
Facts About Our Firm
- A third of our firm's owners and 45% of our attorneys are female; two women have served as managing partner
- 30% of our attorneys represent ethnic minorities, and 3% self-identify as gay/lesbian and are active in the LGBT legal community
- Our attorneys are fluent in English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Mandarin, Punjabi, Spanish, and Urdu
Key Recruitment and Retention Initiatives
- A distinguished, former Hoge Fenton partner founded the esteemed Bay Area Minority Clerkship Program
- The firm has actively supported the Bay Area Minority Clerkship program every year since its founding; law clerks who have participated in that program have received and accepted offers to join our firm
Diversity Leadership in our Communities
In addition to its internal commitment, Hoge Fenton regularly sponsors community organizations and programs supporting diversity in the legal community. Among others, our lawyers have been active members in or have sponsored:
- ACE Charter School
- Asian Law Alliance
- California Minority Counsel Program
- East San Jose Community Law Center
- La Raza Lawyers of Santa Clara County
- Law Foundation of Silicon Valley
- Legal Aid of San Mateo County
- Lincoln High School Mock Trial Team
- Mexican Heritage Corporation
- Mountain View High School Mock Trial Team
- Pro Bono Project
- Santa Clara County Bar Association – Rainbow Committee
- Santa Clara County Bar Association – Women Lawyers Section
- Silicon Valley Campaign for Legal Services
- TiE – The Indus Entrepreneurs
- MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund)