Ron Okada is the Partner-in-Charge of the firm’s Chicago office and serves as the firm's Chicago Litigation Leader. Ron also serves as the firm’s Professional Development Partner, the firmwide Hiring Partner, and Chair of the firm’s Diversity Committee. He is responsible for directing and coordinating the firm’s efforts in diversity, recruiting, associate training and retention, admission and integration of lateral partners, and pro bono activities. Ron previously was a member of the Policy Committee, the firm’s governing body, and served as the Leader of the Cleveland Litigation Group for 10 years, from 2000 through 2009.