The Ombuds Blog: Shearman & Sterling Appoints First Ombuds

July 25, 2022

Shearman & Sterling Appoints First Ombuds

The multinational, white shoe law firm headquartered in New York City has named Jonathan L. Greenblatt as its first Ombuds. The appointment, which was effective in April 2021, was announced earlier this year as part of the firm's summary of diversity and inclusion accomplishments.

The firm said:

Former partner, Jonathan Greenblatt, was introduced as a confidential, external and independent resource available to all employees of the Shearman & Sterling community that provides a safe environment to share their experiences. During his time at the firm, Jon co-founded and co-chaired the firm's Diversity Committee in 1990 and helped create the Shearman & Sterling and Legal Defense Fund Scholarship program which provides scholarships and internships to incoming diverse students.

Greenblatt spent nearly four decades with the firm and retired at the end of 2019. He graduated from the University of Connecticut and earned his JD at George Washington University Law School. (Shearman & Sterling D&I Year in Review; LinkedIn.)

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Organizational Ombuds serve as a confidential, independent, neutral and informal dispute resolution resource for a specific entity. They are accessible to a defined population and can advocate for fairness. These unique characteristics distinguish Organizational Ombuds from Classical Ombuds, mediators, arbitrators, and other alternative dispute resolution professionals. The term "Ombuds" is shorthand for "Ombudsman," "Ombudsperson" and "Ombuds Officer," which also are used widely.

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Austria -- Ombudsstelle

Brazil -- Ouvidor

Croatia -- pravobranitelji

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Germany -- Ombudspersonen

Italy -- difensore

Netherlands -- ombudspersoon

Norway -- ombudet

Poland -- Rzecznik

Portugal -- provedor

Russia -- омбудсмен

Spain -- ombudsman organizacional

Sweden -- studentombud

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July 25, 2022

Shearman & Sterling Appoints First Ombuds

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