BOSTON, MA, December 11, 2023 – Casner & Edwards announces attorney Renee Inomata received the 2023 Community Service Award from the Asian American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts (AALAM). This award, which recognizes an individual who tirelessly supports the community at large, was presented at the 38th Anniversary Celebration of the Harry H. Dow Memorial Legal Assistance Fund on December 8th.

At Casner & Edwards, Inomata focuses her practice on Employment Law where she advises companies and executives on a wide range of high-level, complex employment-related matters, and solves sensitive employment situations with an understanding of the client’s culture, risk adversity and business goals. 

In addition to her law practice, Inomata is deeply involved in community service. She serves on the Executive Committee, Grants Committee and Ad Hoc Development Committee, and is a Trustee of the Boston Bar Foundation; and on the Advisory Committee for the Women of Color Attorneys Leadership Forum at the Boston Bar Association. She also serves as the Chair of the GBH Board of Advisors and is a GBH Trustee; and is on the Steering Committee of the Asian Community Fund and the Asian Business Empowerment Council at the Boston Foundation. In addition, Inomata serves as co-chair of the firm’s Women’s Initiative and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee. 

In February 2023, Inomata was named to Get Konnected!’s list of Boston’s 50 Most Influential Asian-American Pacific Islanders (AAPI). The inaugural list highlights AAPI leaders who are contributing to the economic, civic, cultural and social fabric of Boston and the Commonwealth. Inomata has also been honored for multiple years as a SuperLawyer® by ThomsonReuters and included in their Top 50 Massachusetts Women Lawyers. She has been recognized by BestLawyers®; by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as a “Go To Employment Lawyer” and “Top Women of Law;” by Boston Magazine as a “Top Lawyer” in Massachusetts; and by Profiles in Diversity Journal as a "Women to Watch.”

About the Asian American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts (AALAM)

AALAM is a non-partisan, non-profit organization devoted to serving the Asian-American legal community and improving and facilitating the administration of law and justice. Founded in 1984 by a small group of Asian-American lawyers, AALAM has now grown to a network of over 250 lawyers, judges, law professors and law students in Massachusetts and New England. 

About the Harry H. Dow Memorial Legal Assistance Fund (Dow Fund)

The Dow Fund was established by members of Harry’s family and AALAM to create a permanent endowment to provide resources to ensure access to the legal system for Asian-Americans who are deprived of justice due to barriers such as language, race, culture, poverty or immigration status.

About Casner & Edwards, LLP

Casner & Edwards, LLP represents businesses, individuals and institutions across New England and around the world, providing exceptional legal services with a personalized approach. With a rich history and a collaborative team of highly skilled attorneys, the firm has served clients with integrity and professionalism for nearly 50 years. Casner & Edwards is committed to providing partner involvement on every matter and delivering effective solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of each client.