Black attorneys make up only 5% of the U.S. population, according to the American Bar Association. One Jacksonville law firm is working to change the narrative.
– This Black History Month, News4JAX is recognizing key figures of the past and present in the Black community.One Jacksonville law firm is working to change the narrative and inspire others to get into the legal field while also working to make a difference in their community.Husband and wife team LaToya and Louis Fields are trailblazers in their own right and they want to use their platform as lawyers and HBCU grads to show that success can happen despite the staggering statistics.
“We officially met while we were in law school, while parking one day we ran into each other and were like, ‘Oh, hey. I know you from First Coast,’ and that’s kind of how we met,” LaToya said. Representing people in cases ranging from personal injury to car accidents to sexual assault, the Fields do their best to be a voice for the voiceless as part of the 5% of Black lawyers in the nation.
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