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Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman
- Designation: New York
- Head Count: 355
- Gross Revenues: $240,500,000
- Revenue Per Lawyer: $680,000
- Profits Per Partner: $1,670,000
- Year Over Year Change: 4
Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman is a New York-based law firm with 7 offices across the U.S. With $245,500,000 in gross revenue in 2010, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman ranked 118th in the 2011 edition of The American Lawyer's Am Law 200. The firm has grown to more than 355 attorneys, and according to the National Law Journal's 2012 NLJ 350 rankings of firms by size, Kasowitz was listed as the 121st largest firm in the U.S. In addition to its New York headquarters, the firm has offices in Houston, Atlanta, Miami, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Newark. The firm is focused on all types of commercial litigation: Antitrust Litigation, Complex Financial Products Litigation, Corporate, Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy, Employment Practices and Litigation, Environmental Litigation, Financing Litigation, General Commercial Litigation, Insurance Recovery, Intellectual Property Litigation, International Arbitration, Mass Tort and Product Liability, Matrimonial and Family Law, Real Estate Litigation and Transactional, Securities Litigation and White Collar Criminal Defense and Investigations.
Firm Rankings
| Survey | Rank | Year Over Year Change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am Law 100 | NR | N/A | Gross revenue |
| Am Law 200 | 122 | 4 | Gross revenue |
| NLJ 250 | 121 | 6 | Lawyer head count |
| The A-List | NR | N/A | Overall excellence |
| Pro Bono Scorecard | 138 | 14 | Pro-bono commitment |
| Diversity Scorecard | 33 | N/A | Minority head count |
| Midlevel Associates Survey | NR | N/A | Job satisfaction |
| Summer Associates Survey | 47 | 32 | Summer programs |
In the News
Wealth Has No Effect on Child Support Statute, Judges Find
Brendan Pierson : New York Law Journal : April 19, 2013
A father who has custody of his son a majority of the year cannot be made to pay child support to the son's mother, even though the father has $20 million in assets and the mother has no income at all, a divided First Department panel ruled yesterday.
In Hot Market, Some Laterals Forced to Cool Jets
Julia Love : The Recorder : April 19, 2013
Doug Lumish and three other Kasowitz partners said they were leaving the firm's Valley office 10 weeks ago, but they aren't starting at Latham til next month. What's the hold up?
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: The Recorder : April 19, 2013
In Hot Market, Some Laterals Forced to Cool Jets
Julia Love : The Recorder : April 19, 2013
Doug Lumish and three other Kasowitz partners said they were leaving the firm's Valley office 10 weeks ago, but they aren't starting at Latham til next month. What's the hold up?
Banks' Claims Against Oppenheimer Are Dismissed
Jan Wolfe : The Litigation Daily : April 17, 2013
OppenheimerFunds Inc. has beaten back a $767 million fraud and breach of contract case over an arbitrage system it oversaw for big banks.
18 applicants vie for 4th DCA position
Adolfo Pesquera : Daily Business Review : April 16, 2013
Ten South Florida judges are among 18 applicants for the vacancy created by the retirement of Fourth District Court of Appeal Judge Mark Polen.
Howrey Trustee Adds Firms to Clawback List
Julia Love : The Recorder : April 9, 2013
The Howrey estate was by turns peaceable and litigious Friday, striking a multimillion-dollar settlement with one of its insurance carriers while rounding up more firms — including Haynes and Boone — for clawback claims.
Howrey Trustee Adds Firms to Clawback List
Julia Love : The Recorder : April 8, 2013
The Howrey estate was by turns peaceable and litigious Friday, striking a multimillion-dollar settlement with one of its insurance carriers while rounding up more firms for clawback claims.
Howrey Trustee Adds Firms to Clawback List
Julia Love : The Recorder : April 8, 2013
Chicago-based Vedder Price Opens San Francisco Office
Tom Huddleston Jr. : The Am Law Daily : April 4, 2013
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