MEMPHIS, TN (July 31, 2014) – Kimberly Brown-Gibbs, an attorney in the Memphis office of Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has been included in Lawyers of Color’s second annual Hot List Issue. The list recognizes early-to mid-career minority attorneys working as in-house counsel, government attorneys, and law firm associates and partners who are excelling in the legal profession. Brown-Gibbs, was honored at the regional Southern Hot List Reception.
“Kimberly is a tremendous attorney and most deserving of this recognition. We congratulate her on this accomplishment and look forward to her continued professional success,” said Memphis Office Managing Shareholder Jay W. Kiesewetter.
Hot List honorees were chosen through a two-pronged process. The selection committee spent months reviewing nominations and researching bar association publications and legal blogs in order to identify promising candidates. Nominations from mentors, peers, and colleagues were accepted. The selection committee also made editorial picks of attorneys who had noteworthy accomplishments, especially those active in legal pipeline initiatives.
At Littler, Brown-Gibbs advises and represents management clients in various areas of federal and state employment law and traditional labor law. She concentrates her practice on employment litigation in defense of management arising under or implicating federal and state laws such as, Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Tennessee Human Rights Act.
Active in the community, she is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the National Bar Association, Ben F. Jones Chapter and the Memphis Recovery Centers, Inc. Additionally, she served as a former coach for the mock trial team at St. George’s Independent School in Germantown, TN. Brown-Gibbs is a former board member of the Young Graduate Association at the University of Richmond School of Law.
Brown-Gibbs has also been recognized for her contributions to the community and the legal profession. She is a past recipient of the Volunteer Award by the Memphis Recovery Centers, Inc. and was the recipient of the Equal Access to Justice Scholarship by the National Association of Women Judges. She also earned the Excellence in Labor and Employment Law Award by ABA-Bloomberg BNA.
Brown-Gibbs received her J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law, cum laude and her B.S. from Virginia Commonwealth University, magna cum laude.
About the Lawyers of Color
Lawyers of Color (LOC) was initially founded as On Being A Black Lawyer but now also produces publications for lawyers of South Asian American, Pacific Asian American, Hispanic, and Native American heritage. LOC has been recognized by the American Bar Association, National Black Law Students Association, and National Association of Black Journalists. LOC provides research, career development, and brand marketing opportunities to clients. With a core readership of 35,000, nearly 200,000 unique blog visitors, and nearly 4,000 followers and fans, LOC has the largest social media presence of any minority legal organization.
About Littler
Littler is the largest global employment and labor law practice, with more than 1,000 attorneys in over 60 offices worldwide. Littler represents management in all aspects of employment and labor law and serves as a single-source solution provider to the global employer community. Consistently recognized in the industry as a leading and innovative law practice, Littler has been litigating, mediating and negotiating some of the most influential employment law cases and labor contracts on record for over 70 years. Littler Global is the collective trade name for an international legal practice, the practicing entities of which are separate and distinct professional firms.