Diversity & Inclusion
Thompson & Knight is committed to developing and maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment to enhance our delivery of outstanding legal services and value to our clients.
“At Thompson & Knight, we place a high emphasis on diversity in our workplace and are committed to the creation and maintenance of an atmosphere of respect and equality. Our Diversity & Inclusion Committee strives to promote a culture of inclusion in all areas of the Firm that, in turn, helps us provide outstanding service to our clients.”
“The best thing about working at Thompson & Knight is the daily opportunity to be surrounded by people of excellent legal ability and high moral character, while addressing matters of critical importance to our clients and the profession.”
“Balancing client demands with my passion for advancing equity and inclusion has always been a priority. TK has encouraged and supported me in a number of programs and initiatives, including serving as an advisory board member at Fordham Law’s Center on Race, Law and Justice and nominating me as a 2016 Fellow with the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity.”
Female attorneys make up half of TK's 2019 new Partner class
Named a Community of Respect® Partner by the Anti-Defamation League
More than half of TK Associates are gender and/or ethnically diverse
Additional Information
Cassandra G. Mott
What aspects of your work keep you motivated and satisfied? I am grateful beyond measure to work with many colleagues and clients whom I consider some of my very best friends. When you work with people you both like and respect, it makes your work exponentially enjoyable and satisfying.
What activities do you enjoy outside the office? At this point in my life, my “outside of the office” time is taken up by raising my 15-year-old twins who are actively engaged in high school sports. When I’m not watching volleyball, football, and lacrosse games, I spend time with a wonderful group of girlfriends and my twin bull mastiffs, Hank and Mack. Our family also loves to travel, and we’ve been to places like Honduras (where we love to scuba dive), Thailand, Bali, Costa Rica, Dubai, and Belize, among others.
If you weren’t an attorney, what career would you choose? If I weren’t working as an attorney in a law firm, I would spend my time working with a non-profit that focuses on one of the many areas I’m passionate about, whether it’s human rights, food insecurity, or women’s healthcare and related issues.
John Atkins
What attracted you to Thompson & Knight? The people and the culture. The number of Partners who have been here their whole careers tells you everything you need to know.
What activities do you enjoy outside the office? I do Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai kickboxing 4-5 times a week at Octagon MMA in Dallas. It’s excellent stress relief, and there is a very strong MMA community in the DFW area.
If you weren’t an attorney, what career would you choose? I’d love to teach history or debate. I regularly coach moot court, and I find teaching very fulfilling.
Courtney Jamison Roane
What’s one thing you want to accomplish in your career? I want to be the go-to person nationally for certain types of M&A deals, and I’m glad I work with people who are willing to do what they can right along with me to make that happen.
If you weren’t an attorney, what career would you choose? I would love to be a travel agent or be a tour guide for international visitors to the United States. I would get to visit so many historic sites (and good restaurants) and meet and experience people who have many different life experiences than I do. And maybe even stay at a resort or two!
What are the top three things on your bucket list? 1) Ride a mule into the Grand Canyon. 2) Go to the summer Olympics and attend (i) the final gymnastics all-around competition, (ii) the final 4×100 freestyle relay, and (iii) the final 100-meter dash. 3) Watch Duke win a national championship in person.