Yvette McGee Brown is a Partner at Jones Day law firm where she advises clients in government investigations involving police or corporate misconduct, discrimination, internal investigations, disparate impact, Title VII and Title IX.
Yvette spent 11 years as a jurist, including as a justice on the Ohio Supreme Court, after which she returned to private practice, assisting clients across a range of difficult legal issues.
Yvette has considerable experience navigating high-profile and time-sensitive matters, including those involving public corruption, discrimination, regulatory enforcement and constitutional challenges. She divides her time between investigations, initial trial court representations and appellate matters.
As Jones Day’s Partner-in-Charge of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Advancement, Yvette works with the firm’s leadership on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategies.
Yvette serves on the boards of directors for The Jeffrey Company and KIPP Columbus.