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on Irell & Manella LLP
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Irell & Manella
- Designation: Los Angeles
- Head Count: 171
- Gross Revenues: $244,000,000
- Revenue Per Lawyer: $1,425,000
- Profits Per Partner: $2,875,000
- Year Over Year Change: 8
Irell & Manella is a Los Angeles-based law firm. The firm ranked 113th on The American Lawyer's 2011 Am Law 200 rankings of firms based on revenue with $256,000,000 in gross annual revenue in 2010. With 184 attorneys, the firm placed 212th on the National Law Journal's 2011 NLJ 250 rankings of firms based on size. The firm divides its practice into two broad groups: litigation and transactions. Practice areas include alternative dispute resolution and arbitration; art; entertainment; intellectual property; insurance; real estate; and tax. In addition to its Century City headquarters, the firm has a second office in Newport Beach, California.
Firm Rankings
| Survey | Rank | Year Over Year Change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am Law 100 | NR | N/A | Gross revenue |
| Am Law 200 | 121 | 8 | Gross revenue |
| NLJ 250 | 234 | 22 | Lawyer head count |
| The A-List | 44 | 10 | Overall excellence |
| Pro Bono Scorecard | 113 | 6 | Pro-bono commitment |
| Diversity Scorecard | 27 | 3 | Minority head count |
| Midlevel Associates Survey | 114 | 59 | Job satisfaction |
| Summer Associates Survey | 104 | 14 | Summer programs |
In the News
Georgetown Study Warns Law Firms That Major Change Is Afoot
Sara Randazzo : The Am Law Daily : February 6, 2013
Law firms that hope to succeed in the future need to embrace the shifting realities of the marketplace now, says a new report that serves as the latest in a string of warnings that the legal sector will never return to its pre-recession heyday. The report draws on other studies conducted over the past year on such subjects as demand, partner compensation and law firm composition to paint a portrait of an industry in flux.
The Am Law 100, the Early Numbers: At Irell, a 19 Percent Surge in Profits
Drew Combs : The Am Law Daily : February 4, 2013
A modest increase in gross revenue combined with a dip in the firm's equity partnership ranks to boost Los Angeles–based Irell & Manella's profits per equity partner to $3.42 million last year, according to The American Lawyer's reporting.
Irell Sees a 19 Percent Surge in Profits
Drew Combs : The Am Law Daily : February 4, 2013
A modest increase in gross revenue combined with a dip in the firm's equity partnership ranks to boost Los Angeles–based Irell & Manella's profits per equity partner to $3.42 million last year, according to The American Lawyer's reporting.
Yet Another Warning for Law Firms That Major Change Is Afoot
Sara Randazzo : The Am Law Daily : February 4, 2013
The latest report on the challenges facing the legal industry, this one produced by the Center for the Study of the Legal Profession at Georgetown University Law Center and Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor, says the modest gains enjoyed by firms last year further confirms that the sector won't be returning to its prerecession peak.
TiVo Loses Bid to Trim Motorola Suit over DVR Patents
Lisa Shuchman : The Litigation Daily : January 29, 2013
TiVo Inc. and its lawyers at Irell & Manella and McKool Smith may be on a billion-dollar roll in patent litigation over digital video recording technology, but TiVo hasn't yet settled with all its adversaries in the DVR wars.
TiVo Loses Bid to Trim Motorola Suit over DVR Patents
Lisa Shuchman : The Litigation Daily : January 29, 2013
TiVo Inc. and its lawyers at Irell & Manella and McKool Smith may be on a billion-dollar roll in patent litigation over digital video recording technology, but TiVo hasn't yet settled with all its adversaries in the DVR wars.
On the Move
: The Recorder : January 25, 2013
A weekly report of lawyer moves and law firm changes. Keep abreast of where movers and shakers are going and what they're doing.
In Two High-Stakes Patent Cases, Different Results on Injunctions
Vanessa Blum : The Recorder : January 11, 2013
On the Move
: The Recorder : January 11, 2013
A weekly report of lawyer moves and law firm changes. Keep abreast of where movers and shakers are going and what they're doing.
Boies, Kirkland Battle Over Viability of Herbalife
Brian Baxter : The Am Law Daily : January 9, 2013
An escalating battle of hedge fund titans over whether nutritional and vitamin supplements company Herbalife is a legitimate business or a scam has so far pulled in Am Law 100 firms Boies, Schiller & Flexner and Kirkland & Ellis.
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