Denise A. Robinson
FOUNDING PRINCIPAL
“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.”
Denise’s work is informed by over 15 years of experience spanning legal, financial, and academic arenas.
After counseling clients on a variety of labor & employment matters as a law firm associate, Denise pursued a career building diverse and inclusive institutions, including as a law school and college admissions officer focused on multicultural recruitment for Georgetown University. She continued this pursuit at O’Melveny & Myers LLP, where she was promoted through a series of roles to serve as the firm’s Director of Diversity & Inclusion. Subsequently, Denise served as the Diversity Officer for the International Monetary Fund. Denise is also a registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance, which is the foundation of her work in mindfulness, meditation, and other contemplative practices. Denise is the Founding Principal of The Still Center LLC which focuses on facilitating personal well-being, meaningful interpersonal connections, and organizational diversity & inclusion.
As a consultant
Denise performs cultural assessments, provides strategic advice, and delivers training on diversity & inclusion, well-being, and other talent development topics. In addition, she has directed benchmarking surveys and other think tank projects to advance diversity & inclusion in the legal profession. Denise earned her undergraduate degree from Ohio University’s Honors Tutorial College, and she is a graduate of the University of Chicago Law School, where she served as the chapter president of the Black Law Students Association and a student advocate in the Mandel Legal Aid Clinic.
What Clients Are Saying
“She brings to even the toughest and most uncomfortable conversations, a sense of understanding, openness, and clarity – allowing all sides to be heard, recognized, and find commonplace in an increasingly divided landscape. She has a deep understanding of not only the legal industry, legal operations, and law firms generally, but also the emotional (and often unspoken) issues that plague lawyers around equity, diversity, inclusion, and balancing work and life in the midst of an every changing legal landscape.”
Jessica Aries, CEO, By Aries; Legal Marketing Association 2020 Diversity & Inclusion Co-Chair
“I have been practicing yoga under Denise's guidance for the past 3 years. Her time and dedication to these classes are impeccable and I plan my weekend around it. I can disconnect my thoughts and focus inwardly. The classes progress from proper breathing, to poses and yoga nidra/shavasana, each one targeted to your comfort level and pace.”
Uma H., Private Client