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| name = Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.faegredrinker.com/en/about|title=About Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP|website=Faegredrinker.com}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite news|first=David|last=Thomas|title= Faegre Drinker Makes Its Debut, Pressing Size as an Advantage|newspaper=The American Lawyer|date=February 3, 2020 |url=https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2020/02/03/faegre-drinker-makes-its-debut-pressing-size-as-an-advantage/}}</ref>
| name = Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.faegredrinker.com/en/about|title=About Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP|website=Faegredrinker.com}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite news|first=David|last=Thomas|title= Faegre Drinker Makes Its Debut, Pressing Size as an Advantage|newspaper=The American Lawyer|date=February 3, 2020 |url=https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2020/02/03/faegre-drinker-makes-its-debut-pressing-size-as-an-advantage/}}</ref>
| num_offices = 22<ref name="auto"/>
| num_offices = 21<ref name="auto"/>
| num_attorneys = Over 1,300<ref name="auto"/>
| num_attorneys = Over 1,300<ref name="auto"/>
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| revenue = [[File:Green Arrow Up.svg|12px]] [[United States dollar|$]]937,037,000 (2020).<ref>{{https://www.law.com/law-firm-profile/?id=170460&name=Faegre-Drinker-Biddle-%26-Reath}}</ref>
| practice_areas = General Practice
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| key_people = Tom Froehle and Andrew Kassner, Co-Managing Partners<br>Gina Kastel, Chief Operating Partner
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| revenue = [[File:Green Arrow Up.svg|12px]] [[United States dollar|$]]466,000,000 (2015). The firm is among the 50 largest firms in the U.S.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.faegredrinker.com/en/about|title=About &#124; Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP|website=Faegredrinker.com|access-date=22 October 2021}}</ref>
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| key_people = Tom Froehle and Andrew Kassner, Co- Managing Partners<br>Gina Kastel, Chief Operating Partner
| date_founded =
| date_founded =
February 1, 2020
{{start date|2020|02|01}} Drinker Faegre (mergers)<br>1849 (Drinker Biddle & Reath)<br>1863 (Baker & Daniels)<br>1886 (Faegre & Benson)
| founder = [[John Christian Bullitt]]
| company_type = [[Limited Liability Partnership]]
| company_type = [[Limited liability partnership]]
| homepage = {{Official website|1=http://www.FaegreBD.com|name=www.FaegreBD.com}}
| homepage = {{Official website|1=http://www.FaegreBD.com|name=www.FaegreBD.com}}
}}
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'''Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath''', also known as '''Faegre Drinker''', is a full-service international law firm, and one of the 75 largest law firms headquartered in the [[United States]].<ref name="AmLaw">[http://www.americanlawyer.com/law-firm-profiles-result?firmname=Faegre+Baker+Daniels&slreturn=20170112111815] {{dead link|date=October 2021}}</ref> Its most recent incarnation was formed in February 2020 by the merger of '''Faegre Baker Daniels LLP''' {{Audio|en-us-FaegreBakerDaniels.ogg|/ˈfeɪgriː ˈbeɪkər ˈdænjəlz/}} with [[Drinker Biddle & Reath]], a Philadelphia-based law firm whose history stretches back to 1849.<ref name="History">{{Cite web|title=Faegre Baker Daniels 150th Anniversary|url=https://www.faegredrinker.com/150timeline/index.html|url-status=live|access-date=June 16, 2021|website=Faegredrinker.com}}</ref>'''<ref name=":0"/> Faegre Baker Daniels LLP''', also known as '''FaegreBD''', which had a strong presence in the [[Midwestern United States]], dated back to January 1, 2012, when [[Faegre & Benson LLP]] and [[Baker & Daniels LLP]] merged. Faegre & Benson was established in Minneapolis in 1886 (originally as "Cobb & Wheelwright") and had grown to be the largest law firm in the [[Twin Cities]]. Baker & Daniels was established in Indianapolis as Hendricks & Hord in 1863, and became the second-largest firm in Indiana (behind competing [[Barnes & Thornburg]]).
'''Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath''', also known as '''Faegre Drinker''', is a full-service international law firm, and one of the 50 largest law firms headquartered in the [[United States]].<ref name="AmLaw">[http://www.americanlawyer.com/law-firm-profiles-result?firmname=Faegre+Baker+Daniels&slreturn=20170112111815] {{dead link|date=October 2021}}</ref> It was formed in February 2020 following the merger of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP with Drinker Biddle & Reath, a Philadelphia-based law firm whose history stretched back to 1849.<ref name="History">{{Cite web|title=Faegre Baker Daniels 150th Anniversary|url=https://www.faegredrinker.com/150timeline/index.html|url-status=live|access-date=June 16, 2021|website=Faegredrinker.com}}</ref>'''<ref name=":0"/>'''


As a full-service international law firm, Faegre Drinker provides legal counseling and litigation to a wide range of clients across many practice areas. [[Faegre Baker Daniels#Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting|Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting]], the firm's national advisory and advocacy practice, advises clients public and private clients with consulting services.
Faegre Drinker provides legal counseling and litigation to a wide range of clients across many practice areas. The firm also has a national advisory and advocacy practice which provides public and private clients with consulting services.


==History==
==History==
===Faegre & Benson and Baker & Daniels===
===Faegre & Benson===
Faegre & Benson was established in Minneapolis in 1886, as Cobb & Wheelwright. The firm grew to be the largest in the [[Twin Cities]].
{{Main|Faegre & Benson|Baker & Daniels}}
[[File:BakerDaniels.png|right|200px|Baker & Daniels LLP]]
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Baker & Daniels was founded as Hendricks & Hord in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1863. Then-U.S. Senator [[Thomas A. Hendricks]], who later served as Governor of Indiana and Vice President of the United States under [[Grover Cleveland]], partnered with Oscar Hord, a former Indiana Attorney General, to create the new firm. The first Baker at the firm was [[Conrad Baker]], who also served as Governor of Indiana. Later, Albert Baker, the son of Conrad Baker, and Edward Daniels, the first Daniels at the firm, joined the practice. After going through several name changes, the firm became known as Baker & Daniels in 1888. After that, Joseph Daniels, the son of Edward Daniels, joined the firm.<ref>Gugin, p. 158–159</ref>


=== Faegre Baker Daniels ===
=== Baker & Daniels ===
Baker & Daniels was founded as Hendricks & Hord in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1863. Then-U.S. Senator [[Thomas A. Hendricks]], who later served as Governor of Indiana and Vice President of the United States under [[Grover Cleveland]], partnered with Oscar Hord, a former Indiana Attorney General, to create the new firm.
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Faegre & Benson and Baker & Daniels were not immune to the [[2008–2012 global recession]], which led to changes in the legal economy. Firms like Faegre & Benson and Baker & Daniels had to resort to salary cuts, reduced or delayed hiring and even staff layoffs in some cases.<ref>[[Above the Law (blog)]], [http://abovethelaw.com/2009/09/nationwide-salary-cut-watch-dont-forget-about-faegre-benson/ Nationwide Salary Cut Watch: Don’t Forget About Faegre & Benson] (September 16, 2009)</ref> The merger was approved two months later<ref>Press Release - [http://www.faegrebd.com/13866 Faegre & Benson and Baker & Daniels To Become Faegre Baker Daniels] (October 12, 2011).</ref> and on January 1, 2012, Faegre & Benson and Baker & Daniels began business operations as Faegre Baker Daniels LLP.<ref>Press Release - [http://www.faegrebd.com/17601 Faegre Baker Daniels Begins Business Operations] (January 3, 2012).</ref> The combination was presented as a merger of equals - the combined firm has no official "headquarters" and the leaders of each legacy firm retained a management role. Legacy Faegre chair Andrew Humphrey became managing partner of the combined firm, while legacy Baker & Daniels CEO Thomas Froehle, Jr. became its chief operating partner.<ref>[http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/2011/10/faegre-baker-daniels.html Faegre & Benson, Baker & Daniels Say Their Merger Is Officially On], Am Law Daily (October 12, 2011).</ref> Nonetheless, legacy Faegre - the larger firm - was reputed to be the "dominant" firm in the merger.<ref>[[Above the Law (blog)]], [http://abovethelaw.com/2011/10/law-firm-merger-mania-faegre-benson-and-baker-daniels-make-it-official/#more-102821 Law Firm Merger Mania: Faegre & Benson and Baker & Daniels Make It Official] (October 12, 2011).</ref>


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The first Baker at the firm was [[Conrad Baker]], who also served as Governor of Indiana. Later, Albert Baker, the son of Conrad Baker, and Edward Daniels, the first Daniels at the firm, joined the practice. After several name changes, the firm became known as Baker & Daniels in 1888. After that, Joseph Daniels, the son of Edward Daniels, joined the firm.<ref>Gugin, p. 158–159</ref>
On July 1, 2013, Faegre Baker Daniels opened a [[Silicon Valley]] office, the firm's first new location since the January 2012 merger. The office is located in East Palo Alto, California, and is initially offering intellectual property services. Faegre Baker Daniels has announced plans to add food and agriculture litigation, immigration and privacy law capabilities to the office in the future. In March 2017, Faegre Baker Daniels opened a Los Angeles office. The office offers business, employment, intellectual property and product liability litigation and consulting.<ref name="LARelease">{{Cite web|url=https://www.faegredrinker.com/en/about/news/2017/3/faegrebd-continues-california-growth-expands-in-los-angeles|title=FaegreBD Continues California Growth, Expands in Los Angeles &#124; News &#124; About &#124; Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP|website=Faegredrinker.com}}</ref>


=== Faegre Baker Daniels ===
Faegre Baker Daniels reportedly represented USA Gymnastics in the investigation of former team doctor Larry Nassar and participated in reporting Nassar to the FBI during the summer of 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2018/10/16/aly-raisman-blasts-new-usa-gymnastics-head-for-nassar-ties/|title=It took 4 days for stars to shred USA Gymnastics' new hire to bits|first=Joshua Rhett|last=Miller|date=October 16, 2018}}</ref>
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On January 1, 2012, Faegre & Benson and Baker & Daniels began business operations as Faegre Baker Daniels LLP.<ref>Press Release - [http://www.faegrebd.com/17601 Faegre Baker Daniels Begins Business Operations] (January 3, 2012).</ref> The combination was presented as a merger of equals — the combined firm has no official "headquarters" and the leaders of each legacy firm retained a management role. Legacy Faegre & Benson chair Andrew Humphrey became managing partner of the combined firm, while legacy Baker & Daniels CEO Thomas Froehle, Jr. became its chief operating partner.<ref>[http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/2011/10/faegre-baker-daniels.html Faegre & Benson, Baker & Daniels Say Their Merger Is Officially On], Am Law Daily (October 12, 2011).</ref>


=== Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath ===
=== Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath ===
In 2020, Faegre Baker Daniels merged with Drinker, Biddle, & Reath to form Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, its current incarnation.<ref name=":0" />
In 2020, Faegre Baker Daniels LLP merged with Drinker, Biddle, & Reath LLP to form Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.<ref name=":0" />


==Practice areas==
==Practice areas==
Faegre Baker Daniels is a full-service, international law firm. With more than 1,300 experienced attorneys, consultants and professionals in 21 locations in the United States, London and Shanghai, the firm handles complex transactional, litigation and regulatory challenges. Clients range from emerging startups to multinational corporations. <ref>{{Cite web|title=About {{!}} Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP|url=https://www.faegredrinker.com/en/about|access-date=2021-11-09|website=www.faegredrinker.com|language=en}}</ref>
Faegre Baker Daniels is a full-service law firm. The firm also includes Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting, a division based in Washington, D.C. that acts as a national advisory and advocacy firm, formed in 1985 to act as a full-service [[Lobbying in the United States|lobbying group]].{{cn|date=March 2021}}

The firm also includes Faegre Drinker Consulting, a division based in Washington, D.C., which acts as a national advisory and advocacy firm, formed in 1985 to act as a full-service lobbying group.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Disclaimers {{!}} Areas {{!}} Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP|url=https://www.faegredrinker.com/en/areas/disclaimers|access-date=2021-11-09|website=www.faegredrinker.com|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 22:22, 9 November 2021

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP[1][2]
No. of offices21[1]
No. of attorneysOver 1,300[1]
Key peopleTom Froehle and Andrew Kassner, Co-Managing Partners
Gina Kastel, Chief Operating Partner
Revenue $937,037,000 (2020).[3]
Date foundedFebruary 1, 2020
Company typeLimited Liability Partnership
Websitewww.FaegreBD.com

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, also known as Faegre Drinker, is a full-service international law firm, and one of the 50 largest law firms headquartered in the United States.[4] It was formed in February 2020 following the merger of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP with Drinker Biddle & Reath, a Philadelphia-based law firm whose history stretched back to 1849.[5][2]

Faegre Drinker provides legal counseling and litigation to a wide range of clients across many practice areas. The firm also has a national advisory and advocacy practice which provides public and private clients with consulting services.

History

Faegre & Benson

Faegre & Benson was established in Minneapolis in 1886, as Cobb & Wheelwright. The firm grew to be the largest in the Twin Cities.

Baker & Daniels

Baker & Daniels was founded as Hendricks & Hord in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1863. Then-U.S. Senator Thomas A. Hendricks, who later served as Governor of Indiana and Vice President of the United States under Grover Cleveland, partnered with Oscar Hord, a former Indiana Attorney General, to create the new firm.

The first Baker at the firm was Conrad Baker, who also served as Governor of Indiana. Later, Albert Baker, the son of Conrad Baker, and Edward Daniels, the first Daniels at the firm, joined the practice. After several name changes, the firm became known as Baker & Daniels in 1888. After that, Joseph Daniels, the son of Edward Daniels, joined the firm.[6]

Faegre Baker Daniels

On January 1, 2012, Faegre & Benson and Baker & Daniels began business operations as Faegre Baker Daniels LLP.[7] The combination was presented as a merger of equals — the combined firm has no official "headquarters" and the leaders of each legacy firm retained a management role. Legacy Faegre & Benson chair Andrew Humphrey became managing partner of the combined firm, while legacy Baker & Daniels CEO Thomas Froehle, Jr. became its chief operating partner.[8]

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath

In 2020, Faegre Baker Daniels LLP merged with Drinker, Biddle, & Reath LLP to form Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.[2]

Practice areas

Faegre Baker Daniels is a full-service, international law firm. With more than 1,300 experienced attorneys, consultants and professionals in 21 locations in the United States, London and Shanghai, the firm handles complex transactional, litigation and regulatory challenges. Clients range from emerging startups to multinational corporations. [9]

The firm also includes Faegre Drinker Consulting, a division based in Washington, D.C., which acts as a national advisory and advocacy firm, formed in 1985 to act as a full-service lobbying group.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c "About Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP". Faegredrinker.com.
  2. ^ a b c Thomas, David (February 3, 2020). "Faegre Drinker Makes Its Debut, Pressing Size as an Advantage". The American Lawyer.
  3. ^ {{https://www.law.com/law-firm-profile/?id=170460&name=Faegre-Drinker-Biddle-%26-Reath}}
  4. ^ [1] [dead link]
  5. ^ "Faegre Baker Daniels 150th Anniversary". Faegredrinker.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Gugin, p. 158–159
  7. ^ Press Release - Faegre Baker Daniels Begins Business Operations (January 3, 2012).
  8. ^ Faegre & Benson, Baker & Daniels Say Their Merger Is Officially On, Am Law Daily (October 12, 2011).
  9. ^ "About | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP". www.faegredrinker.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  10. ^ "Disclaimers | Areas | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP". www.faegredrinker.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
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