SAN FRANCISCO – Sept. 9, 2022 – Omar Parra, an associate in the San Francisco office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was elected to the board of directors of the San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association.
“I am excited to expand my work with the association and its mission to support Latino attorneys and ultimately increase diversity in the legal profession,” Parra said. “Additionally, Greenberg Traurig is proud to sponsor the association and its charitable arm, the Bay Area Latino Lawyers Fund that provides scholarships and educational programs focused on to the Latino legal community.”
Parra represents private equity funds, privately held businesses, and strategic investors in a wide range of corporate matters, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, growth equity investments, and general corporate governance. Parra has advised clients in domestic and cross-border transactions in a number of industries, including agribusiness, medical, technology, retail, and consumer products.
Parra also has an active pro bono practice where he represents unaccompanied immigrant children in removal proceedings as well as individuals seeking entry into the United States through humanitarian parole.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Diversity Initiative: From its inception, Greenberg Traurig has been committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Greenberg Traurig is a uniquely empowering and diverse firm built on a foundation of fairness, equality, and authenticity. Through its Social, Racial, and Economic Justice Action Plan, the firm has committed $5 million over five years to help combat systemic racism and support impoverished communities. In addition, the firm’s efforts have been recognized through its Mansfield Rule 4.0 Certification Plus, administered by The Diversity Lab, and by local, national, and global publications and organizations including Chambers and Partners. Web: https://www.gtlaw.com/en/general/our-firm/diversity Twitter: @GT_Drives.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2500 attorneys in 43 locations in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. The firm reported gross revenue of over $2 Billion for FY 2021 and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law 100, Am Law Global 100, and NLJ 250. On the debut 2022 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard, it is a Top 15 firm. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 4.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab and the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program certifies that the firm’s U.S. offices are 100% powered by renewable energy. The firm is often recognized for its focus on philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.