Firm Culture at BoMc
At BoMc, we ask, “how can we do better for everyone on our team?”
This Is Us
We come from a variety of backgrounds. We have unique life experiences. We live different lives. We bring a mix of evolving and nuanced perspectives to the table. BoMc embraces the valuable contributions each team member has to offer. It leads to better idea generation, better solutions, better outcomes, and a better world. We continue to listen and learn from our team in order to keep every individual engaged and invested in the work we do.
36%
volunteer in the community
30%
use public transportation regularly
43%
speak a language outside of English
25%
play a musical instrument
73%
are Millenials
27%
are active in professional associations
71%
have been to a national park
39%
have a tattoo
Recent Awards
Vault
#1 Best Midsize Law Firm to Work For, 2025
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#1 Best Midsize Law Firm for Firm Culture, 2025
Washington Post
Top Workplaces, 2024
Washington Business Journal
Best Places to Work, 2024
Passionate About Life and Community
One of the passions in my life is tennis, and it has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. Playing and following the sport connects me with my dad, who came to the U.S. on a tennis scholarship, and with my community, where I've had the opportunity to coach youth teams.
Lukas Zalesky
Patent Agent
Outside of work, I’m passionate about spending quality time with my family. Whether that’s hosting game nights, exploring new hiking trails, or tending to our garden. I love finding simple ways to make lasting memories together.
Angela Martinez
Patent Specialist
I love public media. I've been on the Foundation Board for Nebraska Public Media (Nebraska's NPR and PBS stations) for 9 years and was the president of the board last year.
Arpi Siyahian
Attorney
See the Faces that Represent Our Firm
Incorporating Belonging into our Everyday Conversation
Cultivating a sense of belonging for every individual at the firm is important to us at BoMc. It is discussed on a regular basis amongst our partners, our managers, and our various committees. Our leaders set the example by practicing it everyday. The result is a wonderfully caring and empathetic team.
Virtual Water Cooler Chat: Get to Know Your Colleagues! (August 21, 2025)
This informal session focused on getting to know your colleagues all around the country over some entertaining conversation starters. For example: who is on your Mount Rushmore of TV shows? The conversation was lively, connections were made, and folks came away inspired!
Neurological Tug-of-War: Understanding Our Brain's Confirmation Bias (November 19, 2024)
Leadership coach, Megan Akatu, spoke with the BoMc team about confirmation bias. Specifically, how confirmation bias can affect decision making, how it generally shows up in the workplace, and how to mitigate it. She elaborated on how successful and inclusive corporate cultures are built on interrupting these patterns while creating a culture that nurtures debate and empowers many voices.
Cultivating a Culture of Inclusion (November 13, 2023)
Rebecca Hershey of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) returned to speak to us about how to build and maintain an inclusion of culture. We learned how implicit bias shows up and affects decision-making, ending with practical tips for navigating oppression tension in a group.
Cultivating a Culture of Inclusion (October 3, 2023)
In this presentation, Rebecca Hershey of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) came to speak to us about how to build and maintain an inclusion of culture. We discussed how to understand and commit to our responsibilities as leaders. We learned about unconscious bias and how to make the unconscious conscious to check our biases and grow.
How We Empower Others
Sima Lotfi
Attorney
I mentor students at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University.
Ana Sobalvarro
HR & Firm Operations Manager
As part of the IDEA Committee Board, I'm making sure that we make tangible changes to our policies to ensure that everyone feels safe and included.
Jessica Winchester
Partner
I work on women’s initiatives at the firm, helping to organize panels, speaking at women’s events, and supporting and championing women at the firm and beyond.
