FEATURED AUTHOR

Al Harris

Partner
Nixon Peabody, LLP

Al was a founding partner of the Chicago law firm of Ungaretti & Harris, which merged in 2015 with Nixon Peabody LLP. At Ungaretti & Harris, Al served as managing partner and then as a member of its Executive and Compensation Committees. In these roles, he had extensive experience evaluating and mentoring women as they move up the career ladder.

Subjects: Gender & Sexuality, Work & Organizational Psychology

Biography

Al was a founding partner of the Chicago law firm Ungaretti & Harris, now part of Nixon Peabody LLP. At Ungaretti and Harris, Al served at various times as managing partner, executive and compensation committee member, and head of the Corporate and Securities Practice Group. He is an adjunct professor of law at Northwestern University School of Law, and he sits on the board of directors of a billion-dollar technology corporation. Al has served as mentor, coach, and counselor to many successful businesswomen and recently wrote with Andie, “Taking Control: Women, Gender Stereotypes, and Impression Management.”