Firm Profiles
IN-DEPTH RESEARCH REPORT
on Jenner & Block LLP
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Jenner & Block
- Designation: Chicago
- Head Count: 432
- Gross Revenues: $387,500,000
- Revenue Per Lawyer: $895,000
- Profits Per Partner: $1,490,000
- Year Over Year Change: 3
Jenner & Block may not boast a global network of lawyers—indeed, its four offices are all based in the United States, and with 438 attorneys, Jenner is one of the smaller Am Law 100 firms, however it still stands out in a number of ways. First, there is Jenner’s highly regarded litigation group, a finalist for The American Lawyer’s 2006 Litigation Department of the Year award and an honorable mention in 2010 and 2012 (roughly three–quarters of Jenner’s attorneys are litigators). Then there is the firm’s chart–topping pro bono commitment: Jenner ranked first on our 2008 through 2010 surveys, and even when it dropped to fourth in 2011, lawyers were still racking up an annual average of 135 hours of pro bono work.
Jenner, which was founded in Chicago in 1914 and ranked seventy–second on the 2011 Am Law 100 list with $379 million in revenue, has also been involved in several of the highest–profile legal matters of recent years. The firm’s chairman, Anton Valukas, was the court–appointed examiner in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, and helped to untangle the events that led to the collapse of the doomed investment bank, an effort that earned him a Litigator of the Year award from The American Lawyer. Meanwhile, the firm’s transactional attorneys served as lead issuer’s counsel to General Motors in its $23.1 billion IPO—the largest in history—in 2010.
The firm has also seen a dramatic rise in its profits per equity partner. In 2006 the figure came in at $760,000 and by 2011, it had more than doubled to $1.55 million. Spurring these gains, in part, were a reduction in the equity partnership ranks, which dropped 11 percent in 2010 and another 7 percent in 2011. Like some of its Am Law 100 peers, Jenner has looked to a growing roster of nonequity partners (their ranks increased by some 15 percent in 2011) to take their place—but not their compensation.
—Updated as of 1/1/12
Firm Rankings
| Survey | Rank | Year Over Year Change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am Law 100 | 75 | 3 | Gross revenue |
| Am Law 200 | 75 | 3 | Gross revenue |
| NLJ 250 | 98 | 1 | Lawyer head count |
| The A-List | 20 | 4 | Overall excellence |
| Pro Bono Scorecard | 4 | 3 | Pro-bono commitment |
| Diversity Scorecard | 52 | 4 | Minority head count |
| Midlevel Associates Survey | 65 | 36 | Job satisfaction |
| Summer Associates Survey | 64 | 9 | Summer programs |
In the News
Kasowitz Launches in L.A. With Insurance Vet Oshinsky
Sara Randazzo : The Am Law Daily : May 20, 2013
In a year that has seen Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman falter in Northern California, the litigation shop is building out its insurance coverage practice with a pair of hires in Los Angeles from Jenner & Block, including Jerold Oshinsky, who has helped shape legal theories benefiting insurance policyholders.
Kasowitz Launches Los Angeles Office
Sara Randazzo : The Am Law Daily : May 20, 2013
INADMISSIBLE: Breyer Recovering After Bicycle Crash
: The National Law Journal : May 6, 2013
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer underwent "reverse shoulder replacement surgery" after falling from his bike. Plus: breaking tradition at the FCC, DOJ's fee fight in FOIA suit, a battle for an open hearing, Jason Collins nods to the Supreme Court, new members for the AG Advisory Committee, and a brief Twitter presence in this week's column.
Open to Copyright Reform?
Todd Ruger : The National Law Journal : May 6, 2013
What do Washington attorneys think will come of this push to reform copyright laws? We asked leading copyright lawyers and lobbyists to tell us about what they expect and what it all might mean for their clients.
The Churn: Lateral Moves in The Am Law 200
Diane Jeantet : The Am Law Daily : April 30, 2013
Katten Muchin Rosenman hires eight attorneys in its new Houston office; Husch Blackwell brings aboard a business litigation partner in Chicago; and Morrison & Foerster welcomes back a partner in Hong Kong. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to thechurn@alm.com.
Authentication and Access for Social Media Evidence
Christopher Chiou, Daniel Welsh, and L. David Russell : Corporate Counsel : April 25, 2013
Two key issues for courts and attorneys faced with social media evidence have been proper authentication of the evidence and access to that evidence in the face of digital privacy laws. Recent decisions reveal a trend toward admission.
Disappearing Act
Amy Kolz : The American Lawyer : April 25, 2013
Cull the partnership to boost profits: That's the conventional wisdom. But is it truth—or illusion?
$139 Million Deal by News Corp Avoids Jurisdictional Scrum
Victor Li : The Litigation Daily : April 25, 2013
It was inevitable that News Corp would be plagued by shareholder litigation after the hacking scandal that rocked the company two years ago. The ensuing jurisdictional battle was predicable too. The surprise about April 22's record-breaking settlement in the Delaware suit is that the jurisdictional tug-of-war seems to have been so easily resolved.
Panel Reverses Online Music Site's Safe Harbor for Pre-1972 Songs
Brendan Pierson : New York Law Journal : April 24, 2013
A law protecting online music services from federal copyright suits over infringing material uploaded by their users does not apply to New York state copyright claims originating before 1972, a state appellate panel ruled yesterday, handing a victory to Universal Music Group in a copyright dispute with music streaming site Grooveshark.
Court Reverses Music Site's Safe Harbor for Pre-1972 Songs
Brendan Pierson : New York Law Journal : April 24, 2013
Handing a victory to Universal Music Group in a copyright dispute with music streaming site Grooveshark, A law protecting online music services from federal copyright suits over infringing material uploaded by their users does not apply to New York state copyright claims originating before 1972.
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