ATLANTA (October 21) – Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton announced today that Co-Managing Partner Diane Prucino was one of only 15 women named a 2011 “Most Powerful and Influential Women” by the National Diversity Council on September 29. Ms. Prucino was praised for being a “professional cream of the crop” and for her ability to gracefully balance work and life demands. Partners Audra Dial, Jamie Graham, Ty Lord and Susan Pangborn attended the awards breakfast in her honor.
Along with serving as Kilpatrick Townsend’s Co-Managing Partner, Ms. Prucino also serves on the firm’s executive committee. In her broad-ranging practice, Ms. Prucino gives employment law advice and defends employment discrimination and other employment litigation brought before administrative agencies and in court. She regularly handles reductions in force; investigates harassment and discrimination complaints; conducts other workplace investigations for employers; and offers training on harassment, discrimination, and investigation issues.
Ms. Prucino has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Labor and Employment Law for 2012 and the four years immediately preceding. She was also recognized in 2009 and 2011 as a Georgia "Super Lawyer" in Labor and Employment law by SuperLawyers magazine. In 2009, Ms. Prucino was named a "Woman of Excellence" by Business to Business magazine for her influential leadership and positive impact on the community. She was named a Georgia 2009 and 2010 "Legal Elite" by Georgia Trend magazine and is listed in the 2009, 2010 and 2011 editions of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business.
About Kilpatrick Townsend
Kilpatrick Townsend has 18 offices extending into the four corners of the continental United States; Asia; and Europe, including: Atlanta, GA; Augusta, GA; Charlotte, NC; Denver, CO; Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Oakland, CA; Raleigh, NC; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; Walnut Creek, CA; Washington, DC; Winston-Salem, NC; Dubai; Stockholm; Taipei, and Tokyo. For more information, please visit: www.kilpatricktownsend.com.
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