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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 |
In the News
Founder Fights
Drew Combs : The American Lawyer : April 25, 2013
Am Law firms representing start-ups increasingly try to head off ownership challenges.
Fenwick Elects New Chair
Julia Love : The Recorder : April 25, 2013
Richard Dickson, 44, will succeed Gordon Davidson, who will return full time to his corporate practice after two decades at the helm.
Greenberg Settles with Heller Estate for $5 million
Scott Graham : The Recorder : April 25, 2013
IPO Pipeline Pumps Cash Into Coffers for Latham, Other Am Law 200 Firms
Brian Baxter : The Am Law Daily : April 19, 2013
Latham & Watkins, Simpson Thacher, Davis Polk, and Fenwick & West are leading a pack of firms reaping the benefits from a recent round of initial public offerings that includes share sales for such companies as Fairway, SeaWorld, Taminco, and Taylor Morrison.
Lawyers Share Thoughts on SEC's Social Media Guidance
Joshua Sisco : The Recorder : April 10, 2013
The Securities and Exchange Commission gave its quasi-blessing on disclosure through social media, but lawyers who counsel companies on disclosure of material information say it's unlikely to quickly change the way most companies do so.
Lawyers Wary of Use of Social Media for Disclosure
Joshua Sisco : The Recorder : April 10, 2013
The Securities and Exchange Commission has given its quasi-blessing on disclosure through social media, but lawyers who counsel companies on disclosure of material information say it's unlikely to quickly change the way most companies do so.
Howrey Trustee Adds Firms to Clawback List
Julia Love : The Recorder : April 9, 2013
The Howrey estate was by turns peaceable and litigious Friday, striking a multimillion-dollar settlement with one of its insurance carriers while rounding up more firms — including Haynes and Boone — for clawback claims.
Lawyers Share Thoughts on SEC's Social Media Guidance
Joshua Sisco : The Recorder : April 8, 2013
Howrey Trustee Adds Firms to Clawback List
Julia Love : The Recorder : April 8, 2013
The Howrey estate was by turns peaceable and litigious Friday, striking a multimillion-dollar settlement with one of its insurance carriers while rounding up more firms for clawback claims.
Lawyers Discuss SEC's Social Media Disclosure Stance
Joshua Sisco : The Recorder : April 8, 2013
The Securities and Exchange Commission last week gave its quasi-blessing on disclosure through social media, but lawyers who counsel companies on disclosure of material information say it's unlikely to quickly change the way most companies do so.
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