Here at GTH we love what we do. And we love where we do it. The diversity of backgrounds, viewpoints, cultures, lifestyles, and experiences makes this community great and we are proud to live and work here. Our firm’s commitment to promoting diversity is reflected in the projects and organizations into which our firm and our members devote their time and energies. Ideals of diversity and inclusivity are only successful if everyone experiences a feeling of belonging. GTH embraces different points of view and encourages everyone at the firm to celebrate who they are. Everyone here belongs. As a firm we try to be conscious of the biases that exist all around us and strive to do more to create a culture of inclusivity, not only in our workplace, but in our surrounding community as well. At GTH we are different, together. We are a stronger firm because each individual contributes their strengths to create a collaborative team effort. When it comes to showing a commitment to diversity, actions speak louder than words. Our attorneys and staff are actively involved in the following organizations through pro bono cooperation, volunteer work, sponsorship, membership, and board leadership. We have been fortunate to have GTH members receiving awards in recognition of their efforts to promote diversity:
PRO BONO COOPERATION/VOLUNTEER WORK
- Sheridan Elementary School Mentorship Program
- Kids In Need Of Defense
- YWCA
- Innocence Project Northwest Chapter
- International Refugee Assistance Program
SPONSORSHIP
- QLAW Foundation of Washington
- Latina/o Bar Association of Washington (LBAW)
- Asian Bar Association of Washington (ABAW)
- Loren Miller Bar Association
MEMBERSHIP
- National Diversity Council
- Latina/o Bar Association of Washington (LBAW)
- Asian Bar Association of Washington (ABAW)
- Loren Miller Bar Association
- Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association of Seattle
- Washington Women Lawyers
BOARD LEADERSHIP
- Pierce County Washington Women Lawyers
- Kids in Need of Defense Washington State Advisory
- Washington State Association for Justice
- Greater Tacoma Community Foundation
- R. Merle Palmer Minority Scholarship Foundation
- Habitat for Humanity
- Tacoma Human Rights Commission
- ACLU of Washington
- Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law
- Safe Streets Tacoma
- Initiative for Diversity
AWARDS
- Tacoma Pierce County Bar Washington Individual Pro Bono Award for work on Washington Web Lawyer, Joe Gordon Jr., 2017
- TPCBA Service to Diversity Award, Sal Mungia, 2017
- TPCBA Distinguished Law Firm for pro bono work in service to community organizations assisting individuals in crisis, 2014
- Nonprofit Excellence Award for Corporate Community Support, The Nonprofit Center of Tacoma, 2011
- Community Service Award for “Helping People in Need”, Association of Washington Business, 2011
- Legal Services Corporation Certificate of Appreciation for “extraordinary commitment to providing equal access to justice through private attorney involvement,” 2011
- TPCBA Law Firm Pro Bono Award, 2009, 2010