Princeton, New Jersey – May, 2010 – Wong Fleming, a woman- and minority-owned law firm with principal offices in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, will merge with the nation’s largest certified minority-owned law firm, Adorno & Yoss (A&Y).
The merger, operating locally as Adorno Yoss Wong Fleming, will add over 250 lawyers to Wong Fleming’s 15 attorneys and bolster core commercial litigation, intellectual property, employment and labor, and creditor’s rights and bankruptcy practices with expanded attorney presence from A&Y in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Washington. Headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, Wong Fleming has offices in Baltimore, Maryland, New York, New York and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
“Merging with Adorno & Yoss, a firm we have known and worked with over the years, helps us grow beyond our mid-Atlantic region presence and allows us to compete more effectively for work that is national in scope,” said Linda Wong, a senior partner and founder of Wong Fleming.
In addition to an increase in numbers, the merger is a win for both firms which will benefit from the diversity profiles of each. Both firms are active in the diversity space and look to work with companies that place a high priority on the diversity of its legal teams.
“Wong Fleming is an ideal match to join with Adorno & Yoss because the firm not only embodies the diversity that is essential to our growth strategy, but its primary practice areas are right in line with areas we want to strengthen and expand” offers A&Y chief operating officer George Yoss.
Wong Fleming
Certified as a minority and women business enterprise by the National Minority Supplier Development Council and the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, respectively, Wong Fleming believes that the interests of its clients are best served by a diversity of people, with strong advocacy while maintaining high standards of professional conduct. Established in 1994 by Linda Wong and Daniel Fleming, the firm serves corporate and individual clients throughout New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland. Wong Fleming is also a member of the National Minority Law Group ("NMLG") and the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms ("NAMWOLF"). Among the strict criteria that minority owned law firms must meet for NMLG and NAMWOLF membership is recognition by Martindale-Hubbell as an AV-rated firm. For more information, please visit www.wongfleming.com.
Adorno & Yoss
Adorno & Yoss is the nation's largest certified minority-owned law firm, with over 250 professionals in several major metropolitan centers. The firm is ranked 147th on the list of top 250 national law firms by the National Law Journal. Adorno & Yoss provides a full range of legal services to corporations ranging from Fortune 500 and publicly traded companies to major insurance organizations as well as federal, state and local governments and individuals. In 2005 and 2007, the Firm received the prestigious Thomas L. Sager Award for the South/Southwest Region. The award is presented annually by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association to the firm that has demonstrated an incessant commitment to improve the hiring, retention and promotion of minority attorneys. For more information, please visit www.adorno.com.
