Every professional services firm has a distinct culture and environment. Finding an organization with the culture and overall environment that suits you and in turn brings out the best in you is the single most important factor in deciding the right place for you. We seek to attract those qualified candidates who will embrace and enhance the qualities of Gordon Hargrove & James, P.A.
So what is our culture? Due to the unique size of our Firm we provide tremendous opportunities for each associate, shareholder and support staff. We accomplish this by staffing matters leanly and allowing each person to assume as much responsibility as they can handle. We believe we are structured without being overly bureaucratic. We enjoy what we do and do it well without taking ourselves too seriously.
We believe our associates and support staff deserve to work in an environment that allows them to balance a rewarding career with a fulfilling personal life. We provide flexible work arrangements and appreciate the present-day realities involved in balancing work and family.
We compensate our lawyers competitively, and reward extraordinary effort and accomplishment, but believe money is not the primary reason associates should come to Gordon Hargrove & James, P.A.
Most importantly, at Gordon Hargrove & James we care about our people. Whether it is providing compassion and understanding as an employee deals with a difficult illness or providing continuing paychecks and food in the aftermath of a hurricane, we know that our actions speak louder than our words.
Perhaps the best summary of how our employees feel about the firm comes from the employees themselves:
“Your support during all the phases of my cancer treatment has been touching and has gone a long way to give me peace of mind as I recover.”
“I am especially grateful to the partners of our firm who have fed us and made sure that we had money in our pockets during a time of crisis.”
“There is an amazing balance of professionalism and fellowship here. Focus on the bottom line is important at any business and GH&J is no exception. But to successfully blend that with compassion and communication is a rare thing!”
(These employee comments were collected by one of our employees who wanted to surprise the partners at the year-end holiday party with a special “thank you” message.)
Diversity
At Gordon Hargrove & James, we are committed to providing clients with top-caliber professional legal services and intellectual capital. To that end, we are continually working toward creating a diverse environment with individuals who represent a wide variety of cultural, social, racial and ethnic backgrounds. Our goal is to mirror South Florida’s rich diversity and to build a law firm that is truly representative of the clients and communities we serve.
Our benefits program and our unique corporate culture are central in attracting and retaining top attorneys. Gordon Hargrove & James was recently named one of South Florida’s Best Places to Work in a poll completed by the firm’s attorneys and employees. One of the cultural aspects that we are most proud of is our open-door policy. This policy allows our attorneys and staff members to effectively communicate their specific personal and professional issues or areas of concern to senior personnel, creating a direct, bi-lateral flow of communication that engenders teamwork and fosters job satisfaction.
We believe that our diversity significantly enhances our ability to provide the highest quality legal services to our clients while also making us one of the best places to work in the legal community.
In addition, many of our clients are leaders in actively promoting diversity within their own organizations and seek to employ law firms that demonstrate the same commitment.
Gordon Hargrove & James actively and financially supports community and professional organizations that encourage and develop the interests of minorities. We are involved through sponsorship and/or participation in events and groups such as the Southern Region Black Law Student Association, the T.J. Reddick Bar Association (which is the African American Bar Association of Southern Florida), the Pro Bono Institute, the Equal Opportunities Law Section of the Florida Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
Gordon Hargrove & James is committed to recruiting and hiring minorities at every opening. As demonstrated by recent statistics, Gordon Hargrove & James compares favorably in this regard with peer institutions on both a local and national level:
Gordon Hargrove & James (as of 1/1/07) National Firms*
Female Shareholders 33% 17%
Minority Shareholders 17% 4%
Female Associates 42% 43%
Minority Associates 33% 15%
*National Association of Law Placement (NALP) 2005-2006 Directory of Legal Employers
We recognize that for our people to grow and develop into the leaders of the Firm's future, they have to be committed to the Firm and believe that they are in a win-win relationship. If you believe you are a candidate for a position at Gordon Hargrove & James, P.A. please contact us at the link below:
We currently have no openings.
Please feel free to send us your resume.
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