January 20, 2009

RUSHING & GUICE HONORED AS ONE OF STATE'S "BEST PLACES TO WORK"

The law firm of Rushing & Guice, P.L.L.C. has been named one of the "Best Places to Work in Mississippi" by the Mississippi Business Journal.

The firm received the second place honor in the small business category during an awards ceremony January 14th at the Mississippi Business & Technology EXPO in Jackson.

"We are honored to be recognized as an excellent place of business in Mississippi," said William L. Guice III, senior partner with the 100-year-old law firm. "This firm has a strong commitment to providing a quality workplace, one in which the entire staff is dedicated to providing the best service to our clients."

Awarded by the Mississippi Business Journal and the Southern Research Group, the Best Places to Work program is designed to identify, recognize and honor the companies with cohesive policies and practices that lead employees to want to work for the company. Winners in each category are selected based on results from the online employee survey administered by Southern Research Group.

The program, which made its Mississippi debut in 2006, recognizes companies' best practices used in outstanding workplaces. Companies are evaluated based on their employees' responses about corporate culture, values, vision, communication, teamwork, job satisfaction, training, learning and development, and performance and recognition.

Sandy Seymour, one of the firm's legal assistants, initially nominated the firm for the award. In her nomination, she noted the firm's steadfast commitment to its employees after Hurricane Katrina devastated its main offices in Biloxi and its ongoing community outreach efforts.

"I nominated Rushing & Guice because it actually is the best place I have worked," Seymour said. "There is a special camaraderie between the partners and staff that makes me look forward to coming to work each day. I have been with Rushing & Guice five years and hope to be here when I retire."

Rushing & Guice and other companies that were recognized for their excellence will be featured in an upcoming edition of the Mississippi Business Journal.