Minority and Women's Business Enterprise
Opportunity
As the oldest continuously operated African-American law firm in the country, Neal & Leroy, LLC is familiar with the needs and advantages of a diverse workplace. We have developed expertise in working with government and private firms in drafting legislation, regulations, ordinances, diversity statements, and other mechanisms to satisfy governmental and diversity business goals.
We assist our clients in obtaining MBE and WBE certifications from the City of Chicago and other certifying agencies, and advise our clients on how to work with community organizations to identify qualified minority consultants and contractors.
Key Representative Matters
- Represent minority-owned and women-owned clients and advise them concerning the M/WBE certification process and work with them in developing contacts and contracts with principal contractors or governmental entities. In this context, we often advise clients and negotiate contracts on their behalf.
- Represent municipal clients in court, demonstrating the advisability and propriety of governments’ diversity goals and guidelines.