Firm Profiles
IN-DEPTH RESEARCH REPORT
on Fisher & Phillips LLP
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Fisher & Phillips
- Designation: Atlanta
- Head Count: 237
- Gross Revenues: $121,500,000
- Revenue Per Lawyer: $515,000
- Profits Per Partner: $480,000
- Year Over Year Change: 7
Fisher & Phillips is an Atlanta, Georgia-based law firm. In January 2009, it acquired the Portland Maine law firm Moss Shapiro. In terms of revenue, the firm ranked 186th on The American Lawyer's 2011 Am Law 200 with gross revenue of $107,500,000 in 2010. According to the National Law Journal's 2011 NLJ 250 rankings of firms based on size and prior to the acquisition,Fisher & Phillips has 217 attorneys and is the 186th largest firm in the United States. 2002 was the first year that the firm ranked on the NLJ 250 and reappears on the 2006 ranking after falling off in 2005. The firm has over twenty offices in the United States, including Chicago, Las Vegas, New Orleans, and San Diego. An employment and labor firm, Fisher & Phillips' attorneys practice in the areas of employee discrimination and harassment, labor relations, wage and hour law, global immigration, mergers and acquisitions, and downsizing.
Firm Rankings
| Survey | Rank | Year Over Year Change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am Law 100 | NR | N/A | Gross revenue |
| Am Law 200 | 179 | 7 | Gross revenue |
| NLJ 250 | 174 | 12 | Lawyer head count |
| The A-List | NR | N/A | Overall excellence |
| Pro Bono Scorecard | 200 | 17 | Pro-bono commitment |
| Diversity Scorecard | 132 | 9 | Minority head count |
| Midlevel Associates Survey | NR | N/A | Job satisfaction |
| Summer Associates Survey | NR | N/A | Summer programs |
In the News
People in the News
: The Legal Intelligencer : March 19, 2013
Former death-row inmate Nate Fields and attorney Marc Bookman, director of the Atlantic Center for Capital Representation, are set to speak at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday at Drexel University's Earle Mack School of Law
Newsmakers
: Texas Lawyer : March 18, 2013
March Madness Can Be Problematic For Employers
Lisa A. McGlynn : Daily Business Review : March 13, 2013
Because March Madness lasts for weeks and roughly half of the games are played during traditional work hours, employers should have policies in place.
Lewis Brisbois lures McKenna partner to its Atlanta office
Meredith Hobbs : Daily Report : March 13, 2013
Charles "Chuck" Reed has joined Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith as a partner from McKenna Long & Aldridge, as Lewis Brisbois continues the rapid expansion of its Atlanta office.
The Churn: Lateral Moves in The Am Law 200
Diane Jeantet : The Am Law Daily : March 12, 2013
K&L Gates expands its energy and insurance practices while adding two partners in Hong Kong; Adobe Systems's general counsel moves to Sidley Austin; and a former assistant chief at the Department of Justice joins Paul Hastings. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to thechurn@alm.com.
Business is booming for Fisher & Phillips
Greg Land : Daily Report : March 5, 2013
Fisher & Phillips managing partner Roger Quillen described 2012 as a year marked by frenetic business that pushed his firm's 256 lawyers to their limit. This year, he projected, will be even busier.
MOVERS
: The National Law Journal : March 4, 2013
Allison Liff joins Weil, Gotshal & Manges's banking and finance practice group as partner in the New York office. Plus more law firm movers in this week's column.
Six New State Judges Seated as Vacancy Count Keeps Declining
David Gialanella : New Jersey Law Journal : March 1, 2013
The state Senate confirms six Superior Court appointees, bringing to 21 the number of new judges seated this year and reducing vacancies statewide to 34 from 55 a month ago.
Senate Judiciary Panel Gives Nod To Five Superior Court Nominees
Michael Booth : New Jersey Law Journal : February 22, 2013
The Senate Judiciary Committee recommends appointment of Superior Court nominees from Middlesex, Hudson, Monmouth, Camden and Morris counties.
The Churn: Lateral Moves in The Am Law 200
Diane Jeantet : The Am Law Daily : February 15, 2013
Kirkland & Ellis makes an M&A push on the West Coast; Venable adds four lawyers; and Greenberg Traurig loses four partners, including a finance duo to Troutman Sanders in New York. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to thechurn@alm.com.
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