Culhane Celebrates Second Decade With New Offices, Partners, Leadership Team Members

As It Enters Its Second Decade as the Largest, Full-Service, Women-Owned and Managed Law Firm in the U.S., Culhane Plans for New Markets, New Partners, New Leadership Team Members

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Culhane PLLC (culhane.law), the largest women-owned and managed, full-service law firm in the country, celebrates its 10^th Anniversary and enters its second decade with several announcements, including the addition of its first Chief Operating Officer and Finance Director, Nicole Joseph, entering the Minneapolis and Colorado business markets (the first of several market expansions for 2024), and the planned departure of one of its Co-Founders, James Meadows, after nearly 38 years of legal practice.

“It's been an incredible decade of firsts,” says Kelly Culhane, another Co-Founder and Managing Partner. “From our 2013 launch, we pioneered the way in dismantling barriers and eradicating biases and financial favoritism, issues which continue to plague traditional firms. As we enter our second decade, our culture continues to foster an environment where women are empowered to continue practicing law at the highest level while enjoying work/life balance.”

“I am immensely proud to have been part of the founding team that built this thriving law firm and cutting-edge business model,” confirms James Meadows. “I take particular pride in the firm’s proof of concept that, as a result of our objective and transparent compensation process, our female partners have, on average, outearned their male counterparts for the last five years.”

Culhane’s Chief Operating Officer and Finance Director, Nicole Joseph, states, “Culhane Meadows has, in just ten years, built a formidable platform, ensuring it is well-positioned for further growth – adding new partners, new cities, and new practice areas.” Nicole joins the firm’s Leadership team, which includes Co-Founders Kelly Culhane, Heather Clauson Haughian, and Grant Walsh.

About Culhane

Culhane PLLC (culhane.law) is the nation’s largest women-owned and managed, full-service law firm. (WBE). Built to offer experienced attorneys a better way to practice sophisticated law and achieve a work/life balance, they offer their partners fully remote work, a transparent, math-based compensation structure, and a collaborative culture. The firm's clients range from individuals and small businesses to Fortune-ranked companies. Culhane is a proud member of the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) and was recognized as NAMWOLF’s MVP Law Firm of the Year in 2021 and 2023.