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Gordon & Rees
- Designation: San Francisco
- Head Count: 403
- Gross Revenues: $185,500,000
- Revenue Per Lawyer: $460,000
- Profits Per Partner: $695,000
- Year Over Year Change: 14
Gordon & Rees is a San Francisco, California-based law firm. According to the National Law Journal's 2011 NLJ 250 rankings of firms based on size, Gordon & Rees has 372 attorneys and is the 120th largest firm in the United States. 2003 was the first year that the firm ranked on the NLJ 250. According to The American Lawyer's 2011 Am Law 200 rankings of firms based on revenue, Gordon & Rees ranked 155th, with $162,500,000 in gross revenue in 2010. 2005 was the first year that the firm ranked on the AmLaw 200. The firm's office locations include San Diego and Los Angeles. Practice areas include labor and employment, environmental/toxic tort, insurance, intellectual property, professional liability defense, and tort and product liability.
Firm Rankings
| Survey | Rank | Year Over Year Change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am Law 100 | NR | N/A | Gross revenue |
| Am Law 200 | 141 | 14 | Gross revenue |
| NLJ 250 | 111 | 9 | Lawyer head count |
| The A-List | NR | N/A | Overall excellence |
| Pro Bono Scorecard | 174 | 15 | Pro-bono commitment |
| Diversity Scorecard | 25 | 35 | 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 8, 2013
Joseph M. Manko and Michael M. Meloy, partners with Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, are set to participate in the Delaware Valley Green Building Council's third annual PA/NJ Sustainability Symposium on Tuesday.
Five-Lawyer Gordon & Rees Group Jumps to SNR Denton
Julia Love : The Recorder : March 4, 2013
A team of five commercial litigators has moved from Gordon & Rees to SNR Denton in San Francisco. Partners Fletcher Alford, Laura Geist and Douglas Scullion joined the international behemoth last month with two associates. The group was drawn to SNR Denton's global footprint, in light of the increasingly global nature of commercial litigation.
The Churn: Lateral Moves in The Am Law 200
Diane Jeantet : The Am Law Daily : March 1, 2013
Cooley loses two real estate partners to New York real estate boutique Duval & Stachenfeld; a group of five Gordon & Rees commercial litigators leave for SNR Denton; and McGuireWoods gains a former Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom partner. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to thechurn@alm.com.
Five-Lawyer Group of Commercial Litigators Jumps from Gordon & Rees to SNR Denton
Julia Love : The Recorder : February 28, 2013
Partners Fletcher Alford, Laura Geist and Douglas Scullion and two associates have joined the international behemoth, whose tie-up with Canadian firm Fraser Milner Casgrain and European firm Salans is due to take effect early this year.
Five-Lawyer Group of Commercial Litigators Jumps from Gordon & Rees to SNR Denton
Julia Love : The Recorder : February 27, 2013
U.S. Judge Dismisses Civil Rights Suit Against SPCA Peace Officers
John Caher : New York Law Journal : February 27, 2013
A lawsuit challenging the authority of peace officers with the Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has been dismissed by a federal judge after a lengthy analysis of abstention and claim splitting.
Will Pennsylvania's Sizzling January Lateral Climate Last?
Gina Passarella : The Legal Intelligencer : February 19, 2013
January is often the month that the lateral market thaws, and the Pennsylvania market is no exception. But is the movement among the state's firms merely the typical start-of-the-year burst of activity, or a sign of more to come during the rest of 2013?
The Legal's Top Lateral Hires of 2012
Gina Passarella : The Legal Intelligencer : February 19, 2013
Our listing of the top lateral moves of 2012 could not be more diverse when it comes to practice area and firm type. And for the first time, we have listed lateral attorneys who left the Pennsylvania market for other locations – their departures too significant on the local legal community for their mentions to be barred by our typical in-state focus.
The Churn: Lateral Moves in The Am Law 200
Diane Jeantet : The Am Law Daily : February 12, 2013
Jackson Lewis opens its fourth Florida office in Tampa; a former Chicago assistant U.S. attorney joins Drinker Biddle & Reath; and Chadbourne & Parke gains two in Mexico City.The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to thechurn@alm.com.
Firm Returns to Downtown Offices After Sandy
Christine Simmons : New York Law Journal : February 8, 2013
Gordon & Rees lawyers returned to their lower Manhattan offices last week after resolving concerns about air quality and mold spore.
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