NAMWOLF Congratulates Jack Van Woerkom on His New Position at Home Depot

The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law firms issued a statement today congratulating Mr. Jack Van Woerkom, former General Counsel of Staples, on his new position as General Counsel at The Home Depot, Inc. NAMWOLF is looking forward to continuing relationships with Mr. Woerkom, and to working with Home Depot to improve opportunities for minority and women-owned businesses.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) July 9, 2007 -- The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law firms issued a statement today congratulating Mr. Jack Van Woerkom, former General Counsel of Staples, on his new position as General Counsel at The Home Depot, Inc. NAMWOLF is looking forward to continuing relationships with Mr. Woerkom, and to working with Home Depot to improve opportunities for minority and women-owned businesses.

"I enjoyed working with Mr. Woerkom at Staples, and I was grateful for his efforts to include minority and women-owned law firms in his outside counsel contracts. I am excited about working with him to support his continued efforts to include minority and women-owned law firms at The Home Depot, Inc," said Yolannda Coly, Associate Director. "We applaud Jack Van Woerkom for his efforts in these areas; he has been a leader in providing opportunities for minorities and women in the corporate business setting."

The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (www.namwolf.org) was founded in July, 2001. It is a national trade association comprised of a select group of minority and women-owned law firms who exhibit excellence in the legal profession. The primary aim of the organization is to advocate for the increased utilization of minority and women-owned law firms by major corporations and public entities throughout the United States.

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