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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
TV Broadcasters Petition for En Banc Review of Aereo Ruling
Lisa Shuchman : Corporate Counsel : April 18, 2013
Major New York broadcasters eager to shut down streaming television service Aereo have petitioned the Second Circuit Court of Appeals for an en banc review of a ruling that upheld a lower court decision denying an injunction against the broadcasting startup.
Judge Steers All Penn State Coverage Litigation to Phila.
Ben Present : The Legal Intelligencer : April 15, 2013
A recent ruling from a Philadelphia judge has delivered a pretty clear message to Penn State in an ongoing venue dispute the university is having with its insurer: If you're going to litigate, do so in Philadelphia.
TV Networks Lose Bid to Block Online Startup
Brendan Pierson : New York Law Journal : April 3, 2013
A group of TV broadcasters Monday lost their bid to block Internet start-up Aereo from offering subscribers live TV broadcasts when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that the broadcasters are not likely to prevail in a copyright lawsuit challenging Aereo's service.
TV Networks Not Likely to Prevail Against Online Service Aereo
Brendan Pierson : New York Law Journal : April 2, 2013
A divided Second Circuit panel ruled that Aereo's service merely allowed its subscribers to view or record "private performances" of live TV broadcasts, like a VCR, and therefore did not violate the Copyright Act of 1976.
Panel Says TV Networks Not Likely to Prevail Against Online Start-up
Brendan Pierson : New York Law Journal : April 2, 2013
A divided Second Circuit ruled that Aereo's service merely allowed its subscribers to view or record "private performances" of live TV broadcasts, like a VCR, and therefore did not violate the Copyright Act of 1976.
Majority Signals Dissatisfaction With DOMA Provision
Tony Mauro and Marcia Coyle : The National Law Journal : April 2, 2013
The Supreme Court's historic two-day scrutiny of the same-sex marriage issue last week showed the justices as a cautious bunch, wary about ruling on a subject that is new to them, especially when it came to the court in the form of two cases weighted down with procedural baggage.
2nd Circuit says TV networks not likely to prevail against online start-up
Brendan Pierson : New York Law Journal : April 2, 2013
A group of TV broadcasters lost their bid to block Internet startup Aereo from offering subscribers live TV broadcasts when the Second Circuit ruled that the broadcasters are not likely to prevail in a copyright lawsuit challenging Aereo's service.
Reverse Commute
Elliott Hurwitt : Corporate Counsel : April 1, 2013
Court likely to dump DOMA, punt on Prop. 8
Tony Mauro and Marcia Coyle : The National Law Journal : April 1, 2013
The Supreme Court's historic two-day scrutiny of the issue of same-sex marriage showed the justices as a cautious bunch — wary about ruling on a subject that is new to them, especially when it came to the court in the form of two cases weighted down with procedural baggage.
In good health
Richard Acello : The National Law Journal : April 1, 2013
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