Pillsbury Named to 2014 Working Mother 100 Best Companies

For the ninth year in a row, Pillsbury has been named to Working Mother's 100 Best Companies, which celebrates employers whose groundbreaking benefits—from flexible schedules and child care to innovative leave policies for new parents—are helping redefine workplace standards across the nation.

"The Working Mother 100 Best Companies are the leaders in the advancement of women by supporting their need to integrate family and work successfully," said Carol Evans, President of Working Mother Media. "We are thrilled to honor the U.S. companies that put words into action and build family-friendly cultures on the foundation of thoughtful policies and effective programs."

Pillsbury is one of just four national law firms to make the list. To determine who is selected, companies complete an extensive questionnaire on workforce representation, child care, flexibility programs, leave policies and more. It surveys the availability, usage and tracking of programs, as well as the accountability of managers who oversee them. For this year’s Working Mother 100 Best Companies, particular weight was given to flexible work arrangements, women’s advancement programs and paid maternity leave.

The 100 Best Companies are featured in the October/November issue of Working Mother and on the Working Mother website at this link.

As part of the annual rankings, Working Mother also named associate Marne Sussman a “Rising Star” on its list of 2014 Working Mothers of the Year. Sussman is a member of the firm’s Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources practice group and is based in the San Francisco office. 

About Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Pillsbury is a full-service law firm with an industry focus on energy & natural resources, financial services including financial institutions, real estate & construction, and technology. Based in the world's major financial, technology and energy centers, Pillsbury counsels clients on global business, regulatory and litigation matters. We work in multidisciplinary teams that allow us to understand our clients’ objectives, anticipate trends and bring a 360-degree perspective to complex business and legal issues—helping clients to take greater advantage of new opportunities, meet and exceed their objectives and better mitigate risk. This collaborative work style helps produce the results our clients seek.