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Fenwick & West
- Designation: Mountain View, California
- Head Count: 248
- Gross Revenues: $229,500,000
- Revenue Per Lawyer: $925,000
- Profits Per Partner: $1,155,000
- Year Over Year Change: 5
Fenwick & West is a Mountain View, California-based law firm. The firm ranked 131st on The American Lawyer's 2011 Am Law 200 rankings of firms based on revenue with $206,500,000 in gross annual revenue for 2010. With 241 attorneys, the firm placed 173rd on The National Law Journal's 2011 NLJ 250 rankings of firms based on size. Fenwick & West is a Silicon Valley law firm that specializes in providing legal services to high technology clients in new economy industries. The firm focuses on technology related issues in all six of its practice areas: intellectual property, corporate practice, litigation, tax practice, employment, and labor law. In addition to its Mountain View headquarters, Fenwick & West has offices in San Francisco, Boise, Idaho and Seattle, WA.
Firm Rankings
| Survey | Rank | Year Over Year Change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am Law 100 | NR | N/A | Gross revenue |
| Am Law 200 | 126 | 5 | Gross revenue |
| NLJ 250 | NR | N/A | Lawyer head count |
| The A-List | 42 | 26 | Overall excellence |
| Pro Bono Scorecard | 95 | 16 | Pro-bono commitment |
| Diversity Scorecard | 10 | 2 | Minority head count |
| Midlevel Associates Survey | 73 | N/A | Job satisfaction |
| Summer Associates Survey | 93 | 39 | Summer programs |
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The 2013 IP Hot List
: The National Law Journal : May 7, 2013
These 20 law firms' cases often have billions at stake, and patents involving impressive advancements in science and technology, including groundbreaking pharmaceuticals; the contents of the food we put on our tables; and the ways we communicate with each other.
THE 2013 IP HOT LIST
: The National Law Journal : May 6, 2013
On our second annual Intellectual Property Hot List, you'll find 20 law firms that have demonstrated creative, formidable talent in litigation, patent prosecution and deal-making.
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Latham & Watkins has rolled out AB&C Laws, the latest in a series of mobile applications that the firm has introduced to inform the public. Latham is part of a small but growing number of players in Big Law to invade the app store, launching programs that anybody equipped with a smartphone or tablet can download for free.
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Richard Dickson, 44, will succeed Gordon Davidson, who will return full time to his corporate practice after two decades at the helm.
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