Columbus Partner-in-Charge Janica Pierce Tucker reflects on race and shares her story in a recent interview with Columbus CEO and The Columbus Dispatch. As the first Black woman named to lead a Columbus law firm, Pierce Tucker discusses the significance of her position and Taft’s commitment to diversity. To read about how she promotes a more diverse law firm during a nationwide social justice movement, click here. 

Active in the community, Pierce Tucker has been recognized by her peers on numerous occasions. She is a 2018 fellow for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity and is listed in Ohio Super Lawyers for employment and labor law. In addition to her role as Partner-in Charge of the Columbus office, she also serves as a member of Taft’s Executive Committee and co-chair of Taft’s firm wide Diversity & Inclusion Committee.