Deborah Martin Owens, who was East Coast diversity director for Sidley Austin, joined Vinson & Elkins on Monday as global director of diversity, equity & inclusion, in another high-profile DEI hire in Big Law.

At Vinson & Elkins, Martin Owens will work with management to further develop and implement firmwide DEI and will serve as a strategic advisor on the retention and promotion of underrepresented lawyers. She is based in New York.