Duane Morris
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Duane Morris LLP is a law firm headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1904 as Duane, Morris, Heckscher & Roberts,[1] the firm employs more than 650 lawyers in 23 offices in the United States, London, Singapore and Vietnam. In addition to legal services, Duane Morris has independent affiliates employing approximately 100 professionals engaged in other disciplines.
Ranking and recognition
In 2008, The American Lawyer magazine listed Duane Morris as the 71st largest law firm in the United States based on revenue for fiscal year 2007[2] and as the 89th largest law firm in the world based on revenue for fiscal year 2007.[3] In 2007, the National Law Journal ranked Duane Morris as the 67th largest law firm in the U.S., based on attorney headcount.
In 2007, Duane Morris was named one of the 20 best companies for working women by Philadelphia Magazine[4] and one of the top 50 law firms for women by Working Mother magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers LLC, a national consulting firm focused on the retention and advancement of women.[5]
Harvard Business School completed a case study of the firm entitled "Duane Morris: Balancing Growth and Culture at a Law Firm," which was presented in curriculum during the 2006-2007 academic year.[6][7]
Growth
Under the ten-year leadership of Chairman Sheldon Bonovitz from early 1998 to early 2008, Duane Morris grew from a little more than 200 lawyers in 1998 to more than 650 now. Revenues increased from $70 million to $375 million for 2007. [8] Bonovitz stepped down at the beginning of January 2008, replaced by former Vice Chairman John J. Soroko.
Notable cases
Duane Morris Keystone in Historic Tobacco SettlementFox and Lipowicz lead Pennsylvania litigation team in multibillion dollar effort [9]
Duane Morris Crafts Strong Offense for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company in IP Litigation Defense[1] Luchak, Fitzpatrick and Allegretti preempt a threatened lawsuit to protect client and client's customers[10]
Duane Morris Legal Work Helps Power Nation's Capital Emergency petition by leading energy attorney Sheila Slocum Hollis prevents electricity crisis in Washington, D.C. [11]
Notable alumni
- Roland Sletor Morris, former United States Ambassador to Japan, one of the founding partners of the firm
- Barbara Adams, General Counsel of Pennsylvania
- Michael M. Baylson, a Federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Marjorie Rendell, a Circuit judge in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Gene E. K. Pratter, federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, nominee for the United States Court of Appeal for the Third Circuit
Industries Served
- Automotive
- Capital Markets
- Commercial Lending
- Construction
- Energy
- Financial Markets
- Financial Services
- Gaming
- Healthcare
- Information Technologies and Telecom
- Insurance and Reinsurance
- Manufacturing
- Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology
References
- ^ Past and Present, Duane Morris website
- ^ Law.com
- ^ Law.com
- ^ Duane Morris Website
- ^ Duane Morris press release, August 14, 2007
- ^ ABA Journal, Dec. 2006
- ^ Duane Morris Press Release, October 5, 2006
- ^ Sheldon Bonovitz Steps Down as Duane Morris Chairman, John Soroko Takes Over Law Firm Leadership January 4, 2008, The Legal Intelligencer
- ^ Duane Morris Keystone in Historic Tobacco Settlement
- ^ Duane Morris Crafts Strong Offense for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company in IP Litigation Defense
- ^ Duane Morris Legal Work Helps Power Nation's Capital
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