Firmwide Co-Managing Partner, ArentFox Schiff LLP
Joe Krasovec became Co-Managing Partner of ArentFox Schiff Hardin in 2022; he was previously Managing Partner of Schiff Hardin. He has first-chaired many cases and counsels product manufacturers on potential liability considerations. Joe has been recognized as an Illinois Leading Lawyer multiple times.
As part of LCLD's Leaders at the Front initiative, Joe created a Leader's Pledge detailing his personal and organizational commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Read Joe's pledge here.
At ArentFox Schiff, 36% of attorneys are women and 24% are minorities. The firm has consistently earned a perfect score 100 in the Corporate Equality Index by the Human Rights Campaign and continues to be Mansfield Certified. ArentFox Schiff also has a Diversity Scholarship for minority law students.
Prior to the firm's merger, Schiff Hardin was named an LCLD Top Performer in 2021.
Joined LCLD 2016
Highlights of LCLD Participation
Fellows Program
Fellows nominated:
2023: Ankit Shrivastava; 2021: Emily Leongini, Suzanne Wahl; 2020: Anne-Carmene Almonord, Lauren Novak; 2019: Alexander Birkhold, Melody Cross; 2018: Eva J. Pulliam, Heidi Hennig Rowe; 2017: Lewis Goss, Lynn Watkins; 2016: Matthew R. Mills; 2015: Tope K. Yusef; 2014: Jennifer C. Terry
Pathfinder Program
Pathfinders selected:
2023: Lucia Lorenz, Carlos Estevez, Steven Yoon; 2021: Sarah Angelino, Hugo Gallegos, Nadia Patel, Christopher Wong; 2020: Brittany Sokoloff, Robert Middleton, Malerie Roddy; 2019: Aman Kakar, Annie Lee, David Pi, Ahmed Riaz, Malerie Roddy; 2018: Mohammed Farooqui, David Pi, Warren Seay, Molly Wiltshire; 2017: Lucy Bickford, Meera Chandramouli, April Johnson, Sara Rosenberg
1L LCLD Scholars Program
Scholars hosted:
2017: Linda Qiu, Ariana Taylor; 2016: Tyrone Hankerson, Joshua Kameel, Katarina Varriale; 2015: Karoline Nunez; 2014: Jade M. Watkins
Success in Law School Mentoring Program
Mentors Provided: 2020, 2019
Attendance
Annual Meeting (2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014)
Leadership Summit (2021)
Members: Joseph Krasovec, Cristina Carvalho
Diversity Professionals: Samantha Schooley, Alison Bygrave, Erika Wieting
Communications: Nathan Carlile, Linda Yun
