Firmwide Managing Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP
Mark Morris joined Fox Rothschild in 1983 and has served as Firmwide Managing Partner since April 2017. He has held a variety of leadership positions at the firm, including an extended term as Chair of the Real Estate Department as well as Co-Chair of the Hospitality Practice and Managing Partner of the Philadelphia office. Mark also has a long history of involvement in Big Brothers Big Sisters; he previously served as Chair of the Southeastern Pennsylvania chapter of the national organization and was himself a Big Brother for many years. Mark also founded the “Beyond School Walls” program at Fox Rothschild, which pairs 30 mentors from the firm in rewarding relationships to help needy children from a local elementary school.
As part of LCLD's Leaders at the Front initiative, Mark created a Leader's Pledge detailing his personal and organizational commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Read Mark's pledge here.
Fox Rothschild is a six-time Working Mother magazine "Best Law Firm for Women." As of 2018, one third of the firm’s office managing partners were women. Fox Rothschild also has an active Diversity Committee, a Women’s Initiative, and an LGBTQ & Allies Initiative.
Fox Rothschild was named an LCLD Top Performer in 2021 and 2022.
Joined LCLD 2018
Highlights of LCLD Participation
Fellows Program
Fellows nominated:
2022: Brittney Powell; 2021: Gray Mateo-Harris; 2020: Daniel Wu; 2018: Kimberly Bullock Gatling
Pathfinder Program
Pathfinders selected:
2022: Meeghan Tirtasaputra, Esther Lee; 2021: Dominique Carroll, Olufunke Leroy
1L Scholars Program
Scholars hosted:
2022: Brittany Brown, Jelanie Vasquez, Jamal Wilson, Hala Zawil, Alise Matherson, Wen Zhang, Angelica Colino; 2021: Adenike Tijani Amber Pirson Jordan Zolliecoffer Aayush Patel Khalia Williams; 2020: Jovian Marcelo, Ziou (Nicole) Jiang, Nancy Ding, Jessica Lee, Kevin Sandoval, Shiven Shah, Laurel Lalone, John Guerrero
Success in Law School Mentoring Program
Mentors provided: 2021, 2020, 2019
Attendance
Annual Meeting (2021, 2020, 2018, 2017)
Member: Mark Morris
Diversity Professionals: Kim Gatling, Jennifer Gibert Mencarini, Prince Altee Thomas, Trent Reese
Communications: Michelle Maier, Zoe Shore
