Vault Associate Survey Again Ranks B&D #1 Law Firm for Environmental Law
In its 2025 survey of over 20,000 law firm associates, Vault ranked Beveridge & Diamond the #1 Law Firm for Environmental Law for the eighth year in a row. Among midsize firms (150 or fewer lawyers), in its quality of life rankings, Vault also ranked B&D #11 for transparency, #12 for career outlook, #13 for informal training, mentoring, and sponsorship, #15 for pro bono, and in the top 25 for quality of work and firm culture. In addition, Vault recognized B&D among its top 20 firms for Energy, Oil, and Gas Law.
Vault is a publication that provides rankings, ratings, and reviews on employers and internship programs. Vault sends its associate survey to more than 20,000 associates from more than 200 participating law firms. In addition to practice area rankings, the Vault Associate Survey asks questions on a range of workplace issues related to career development, job satisfaction, and quality of life.
“We are pleased that associates at B&D and throughout the legal profession have again noted our position of leadership in environmental and energy, oil, and gas law, as well as our commitments to professional development, transparency, and pro bono work,” said Amy Tenney Curren, Chief Talent Officer. “B&D Associates work on the most sophisticated and significant environmental regulatory and litigation matters at a firm that enables their growth and development as well-rounded professionals and people."
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B&D values diversity, equity, and inclusion and strives to demonstrate leadership in these areas. We are Mansfield 6.0 Plus Certified by the Diversity Lab, having participated in the Mansfield Rule since the Mansfield 2.0 pilot. The certification indicates that the firm considers diverse lawyers for at least 30% of all significant leadership roles, lateral recruiting, and business development opportunities. The “Plus” status signifies that B&D exceeds the baseline certification requirements – not only considering but achieving 30% representation in firm leadership roles. In 2023, the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity recognized B&D as a Compass Award winner. Working together with our clients, we develop, maintain, and participate in a variety of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives involving lawyers and staff firmwide. In 2023, the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) awarded B&D its George B. Vashon Innovator Award recipient, given to a law firm with fewer than 500 attorneys that “led the way with innovative best practices to assist diverse attorneys.”
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