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on Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
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Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear
- Designation: Irvine, California
- Head Count: 265
- Gross Revenues: $165,000,000
- Revenue Per Lawyer: $625,000
- Profits Per Partner: $445,000
- Year Over Year Change: no change
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear is an Irvine, California-based law firm. According to the National Law Journal's 2011 NLJ 250 rankings of firms based on size, Knobbe Martens has 268 attorneys and is the 159th largest firm in the United States. In terms of revenue, the firm ranked 153rd on The American Lawyer's Am Law 200 in 2011 with 2010 gross revenue of $163,500,000. The firm has eight practice area specialties: patents; intellectual property litigation; trademarks and brands; copyrights; trade secrets; international matters; interferences; and reexaminations. There is a strong international component to the firm's practice, with both international practitioners at the firm and with a global network of affiliates. The firm's attorneys work out of five offices in California, once in Seattle, and one in Washington, D.C.
Firm Rankings
| Survey | Rank | Year Over Year Change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am Law 100 | NR | N/A | Gross revenue |
| Am Law 200 | 153 | no change | Gross revenue |
| NLJ 250 | 160 | 1 | Lawyer head count |
| The A-List | NR | N/A | Overall excellence |
| Pro Bono Scorecard | 200 | no change | Pro-bono commitment |
| Diversity Scorecard | 11 | 4 | Minority head count |
| Midlevel Associates Survey | NR | N/A | Job satisfaction |
| Summer Associates Survey | NR | N/A | Summer programs |
In the News
The 2013 IP Hot List
: The National Law Journal : May 7, 2013
These 20 law firms' cases often have billions at stake, and patents involving impressive advancements in science and technology, including groundbreaking pharmaceuticals; the contents of the food we put on our tables; and the ways we communicate with each other.
Knobbe Martens
Mounira Al Hmoud : The National Law Journal : May 6, 2013
THE 2013 IP HOT LIST
: The National Law Journal : May 6, 2013
On our second annual Intellectual Property Hot List, you'll find 20 law firms that have demonstrated creative, formidable talent in litigation, patent prosecution and deal-making.
Departure of London Tax Group Doesn't Faze Dorsey's Leadership
Brian Baxter : The Am Law Daily : March 4, 2013
With new managing partner Ken Cutler preparing to jet to London as part of a firmwide confidence-building tour, Dorsey & Whitney—whose gross revenue dropped for the fifth straight year in 2012—lost its tax practice Monday in the U.K. capital to local commercial litigation boutique Hage Aaronson. Nonetheless, Cutler insists the Minneapolis-based Am Law 100 firm is poised for a comeback.
On the Move
: The Recorder : December 21, 2012
A weekly report of lawyer moves and law firm changes. Keep abreast of where movers and shakers are going and what they're doing.
On the Move
: The Recorder : December 14, 2012
A weekly report of lawyer moves and law firm changes. Keep abreast of where movers and shakers are going and what they're doing.
IP Law Firm Leader Poised for Bigger Role
Leigh Jones : The National Law Journal : December 10, 2012
Greg Novak will become managing partner of newly created Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg, a 125-attorney intellectual property superboutique formed by the merger of Wilmington, Del.-based Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz and Houston-based Novak Druce + Quigg.
IP law firm leader poised for bigger role
Leigh Jones : The National Law Journal : December 10, 2012
Greg Novak will become managing partner of newly created Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg, a 125-attorney intellectual property superboutique formed by the merger of Wilmington, Del.-based Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz and Houston-based Novak Druce + Quigg. He talks to NLJ about his new role and what the merger means for the two firms.
Q&A: IP Firm Leader Poised for Bigger Role
Leigh Jones : The National Law Journal : December 10, 2012
The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200
Diane Jeantet : The Am Law Daily : December 7, 2012
A Day Pitney partner gets appointed as federal judge to the United States District Court in Connecticut; two Bingham McCutchen attorneys jump to Hunton & Williams; and a former U.S. Marine Corps officer heads to Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to thechurn@alm.com.
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