Tiffani G. Lee, Esq.
Tiffani Lee is a partner in the Miami office of Holland & Knight and a member of its South Florida Litigation Group. Tiffani focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation in state and federal court.
In addition to being an accomplished litigator, Tiffani has served as the firm’s Diversity Partner since 2009, although her work in the areas of diversity and inclusion predates her official appointment. In Tiffani’s role as Diversity Partner, she leads the firmwide Diversity Council, serves on the Practice and Operations Committee (the firm’s highest governance body), and serves on the firm’s Partner Compensation Committee. She is in direct contact with the firm’s Managing Partner and other firm leaders to advance the firm’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Under her leadership, the firm has received numerous awards for its diversity and inclusion accomplishments. In 2019, two significant clients of the firm selected it to receive their annual Diversity & Inclusion Award, the firm was recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality,” received a Chambers USA Diversity & Inclusion Award for “Most Pioneering Firm for Female Lawyers,” received the Hispanic National Bar Association’s Corporate Partner of the Year Award, and was recognized as one of only 51 firms to earn the “Mansfield Certified Plus” designation.
Tiffani is recognized nationally for her work on diversity and inclusion and frequently speaks to national audiences on these issues. Tiffani recently authored a Law360 article titled “Lawyers Must Address Racial Injustice with Radical Candor.” In the article, Tiffani wrote about the importance and necessity of lawyers and law firms addressing racial injustice and how, as guardians of justice, lawyers have an obligation to work for the greater good. She also encouraged each of us to take steps personally to engage in constructive but candid conversations about racism, to be intentional in our pro bono and community service efforts, all with a goal of eliminating racism in our country.
Following that article, Tiffani was invited to be a guest on a recent episode of the Radical Candor podcast. During the podcast, Host Kim Scott and Tiffani discussed why it is important to have courageous conversations about diversity and inclusion, as well as the importance of metrics and storytelling in creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.