Al was a founding partner of the law firm of Ungaretti& Harris, which is now part of Nixon Peabody LLP, where Al is a partner. At Ungaretti& Harris, Al served for many years as managing partner and then as a member of its Executive and Compensation Committees. In these roles, he had extensive experience mentoring and advising women in many. career fields, focusing on the communication skills they need to advance in their chosen fields, despite the prevalence of negative gender stereotypes.Al speaks to women about what male colleagues expect from future leaders, offering creative ideas and useful techniques to be seen as talented leaders. He also speaks to organizations and the men that run them about the negative affect gender bias has on their organizations, providing practical steps to eliminate gender bias. He is co-author with his wife, Andrea S. Kramer, of the book Breaking Through Bias: Communication Techniques for Women to Succeed at Work, which was named one of the best business books of 2016 by Women@Work and “a well-organized, well-thought-out call to action” by Publishers Weekly. He is also the co-author of over 50 articles and blog posts on promoting diversity and overcoming stereotypes and biases. Join the discussion at www.AndieandAl.com.
