February 19, 2026 – Four Seyfarth Shaw LLP lawyers—Heriberto “Heri” Alvarez Jr. , Yoon-Woo Nam, Gaspar Gonzalez, and Daniel Keum—have been chosen for the 2026 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows and Pathfinders programs. This marks the first time the firm has had four lawyers recognized in a single year, reflecting their exceptional legal work and emerging leadership in the profession.
The LCLD Fellows Program is the organization’s flagship talent development initiative, offering high-potential mid-career attorneys a year-long experience focused on leadership development and relationship building. Several distinguished Seyfarth partners are alumni of the program, including Real Estate partner Stacy Paek and Labor & Enforcement partner Nicholas Waddles, who serves on the firm’s Executive Committee.
Heri Alvarez, a Labor & Employment partner in the firm’s LA – Downtown office, has been named a 2026 Fellow. Alvarez serves on the firm’s Legal Development Committee, the Inclusion Partner Committee, and the UNIDOS Business Resource Group, and is widely recognized for his active leadership and contributions to firm culture.
Yoon Nam, a Labor & Employment partner in the firm’s Sacramento office, has also been selected as a Fellow. Nam is a member of Seyfarth’s Inclusion Partner Committee and AAPI Business Resource Group, with colleagues highlighting his high degree of emotional intelligence that enables him to lead inclusively and collaboratively.
The LCLD Pathfinder Program offers early-career attorneys with a year-long experience focused on leadership development, meaningful connections, and enhanced career growth.
Daniel Keum, a Litigation associate in the firm’s Seattle office and a member of the firm’s AAPI Business Resource Group, will participate in the Pathfinder program.
Gaspar Gonzalez, a Real Estate associate in the firm’s Houston office and a member of the firm’s UNIDOS Business Resource Group, has also been selected for the Pathfinder program.
LCLD is an organization of more than 400 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners—the profession’s top leaders—who are committed to creating an environment where all talent can thrive.
“With approximately 900 lawyers across 17 offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide.”
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