Three Leech Tishman Lawyers Named Law Firm Leaders in Lawyers of Color Publication

PITTSBURGH, PA – December 5, 2022 – Leech Tishman is pleased to announce that three of its lawyers were selected to be included in the 2022 edition of Lawyers of Color, Law Firm Leaders. The recognized lawyers include Lisa Alexis Jones, Eric J. Wu, and Wesley Yang.

Lisa Alexis Jones is a Partner with Leech Tishman and a member of the firm’s Employment & Labor Practice Group where she leads the Workplace Harassment & Discrimination Group. She is also a member of the Litigation Practice Group where she co-leads the Governmental and Internal Investigations Group. Jones is based in the New York City office, but also practices out of Leech Tishman’s Washington, D.C. location where she counsels individuals, institutions and corporations on a broad spectrum of employment & labor legal matters. Jones is a seasoned litigator with a depth of litigation and trial expertise focusing on labor, employment, class action defense and complex commercial and white-collar criminal matters.

Eric J. Wu is a Partner at Leech Tishman and a member of the Employment & Labor Practice Group, where he leads the Wage and Hour Group. He is also a member of the Corporate Practice Group, where he is a member of the General Counsel Group. Wu is based in Leech Tishman’s Los Angeles office and focuses his practice on California business and labor & employment law matters.

Wesley Yang is a Partner with Leech Tishman and member of the Corporate Practice Group, where he leads the Asset Protection Planning and Tax Groups. He is also a member of the Estates & Trusts Practice Group. Yang is based in the Pittsburgh office and is well-respected for his experience in complex corporate and tax law matters.

ABOUT LAWYERS OF COLOR

Lawyers of Color is a nonprofit devoted to promoting diversity in the legal profession and advancing democracy and equality in marginalized communities. This journey began in 2008 with the founding of On Being a Black Lawyer and later On Being a Lawyer of Color.

In addition to producing events, conferences, and publications including Power Issue, Caucus Issue, Hot List, and Legal Diversity Issue, Lawyers of Color collaborates with media organizations to publish reports and studies like Why Black Lawyers Matter, which appeared in The Guardian. To help amplify the voices of minorities in the legal profession, they conduct opinion writing workshops for attorneys and assist with op-ed placement.

Learn more about Lawyers of Color here.

ABOUT LEECH TISHMAN

Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl is a national, full-service law firm dedicated to assisting individuals, businesses, and institutions. Leech Tishman offers legal services in business restructuring & insolvency, construction, corporate matters, employment & labor, estates & trusts, intellectual property, litigation & alternative dispute resolution, and real estate. In addition, the firm offers a wide range of legal services to clients in the aviation & aerospace, cannabis, emerging cyber technologies, energy & natural resources, entertainment, healthcare, hospitality, and life sciences industries. Leech Tishman has offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Sarasota, Washington, D.C., and Wilmington, DE.