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McCarter & English
- Designation: Newark
- Head Count: 378
- Gross Revenues: $211,500,000
- Revenue Per Lawyer: $560,000
- Profits Per Partner: $590,000
- Year Over Year Change: 5
McCarter & English is a Newark, New Jersey-based law firm. With 381 attorneys, it is the 117th largest firm in the United States according to the National Law Journal's 2011 NLJ 250 rankings. With respect to revenue, McCarter & English ranked 127th on The American Lawyer's 2011 Am Law 200 rankings with $216,000,000 in gross revenue in 2010. McCarter & English is primarily a litigation firm, specializing in mass toxic tort, products liability, and insurance coverage cases. Other practices include bankruptcy and restructuring, environmental, intellectual property, labor and employment, corporate, securities, financial institutions, and white collar criminal defense. In addition to its Newark, New Jersey headquarters, the firm has offices in locations including Philadelphia, New York City, Hartford, Connecticut, and Wilmington, Delaware. The firm completed a merger with the Boston-based law firm of Gadsby Hannah in June 2006. It then merged with Pollack & Kaminsky in October 2009.
Firm Rankings
| Survey | Rank | Year Over Year Change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am Law 100 | NR | N/A | Gross revenue |
| Am Law 200 | 132 | 5 | Gross revenue |
| NLJ 250 | 115 | 2 | Lawyer head count |
| The A-List | NR | N/A | Overall excellence |
| Pro Bono Scorecard | 66 | 9 | Pro-bono commitment |
| Diversity Scorecard | 152 | 9 | Minority head count |
| Midlevel Associates Survey | NR | N/A | Job satisfaction |
| Summer Associates Survey | NR | N/A | Summer programs |
In the News
Connecticut Firms Look To Boston For Lessons Coping With Crisis
JAY STAPLETON : The Connecticut Law Tribune : April 19, 2013
Law firms in large Connecticut cities responded to the deadly bombings in Boston last week by taking a closer look at their crisis response plans.
McCarter & English Bond Fortunes Soar High, Fueled by State Issues
David Gialanella : New Jersey Law Journal : April 18, 2013
A spike in issues by New Jersey government entities helped McCarter & English leap to No. 5 nationwide in bond counsel rankings for the first quarter of 2013, up from 47th place in the same quarter last year.
Ableman Backs Asbestos Disclosure Measure in Pa. Testimony
Amaris Elliott-Engel : Delaware Law Weekly : April 17, 2013
Plaintiffs counsel in asbestos cases are seasoned and accomplished, so it is highly unlikely that they are not aware of the universe of claims that their clients could bring in state court and against asbestos bankruptcy trusts, Peggy L. Ableman, a former Delaware Superior Court judge and now special counsel at McCarter & English, testified last week in Pennsylvania.
Validity of Post-Petition Restructuring Support Agreements in Bankruptcy
Clement J. Farley, Eduardo J. Glas and Scott H. Bernstein : New York Law Journal : April 15, 2013
Clement J. Farley, Eduardo J. Glas and Scott H. Bernstein of McCarter & English review a recent decision that the votes to accept a Chapter 11 plan that were cast by signatory parties to a plan support agreement should not "be designated," and thus, should be counted as acceptances under Section 1126 of the Bankruptcy Code - a decision that confirms the validity of a useful method of shortening the bankruptcy process.
Capitol Report
Jena Morrow : New Jersey Law Journal : April 12, 2013
A special look at the volunteers of the NJSBA's Military Legal Assistance Program.
Innocence Project Gets New Executive Director
MICHELLE GOLLADAY : The Connecticut Law Tribune : April 12, 2013
Darcy McGraw has some big shoes to fill at the Connecticut Innocence Project (CTIP), which is part of the state Division of Public Defender Services and housed at the Hartford offices of McCarter & English.
Exchange Rules on Independence of Compensation Committee Members
Joseph E. Bachelder III : New York Law Journal : April 12, 2013
In his Executive Compensation column, Joseph E. Bachelder III, special counsel to McCarter & English, discusses new rules issued by the NYSE and NASDAQ, both reflecting Dodd-Frank, but with the difference that the NASDAQ makes a "bright line" rule as to compensation paid by the listed company to a director, where the NYSE leaves discretion to the board to determine whether the described compensation is sufficiently material to preclude a director from being independent.
Ableman Backs Asbestos Disclosure Measure in Congressional Testimony
Jeff Mordock : Delaware Law Weekly : April 3, 2013
Peggy L. Ableman, a former Delaware Superior Court judge and now special counsel at McCarter & English, testified before a congressional subcommittee last month to express her support for a bill that would require alleged asbestos-exposure victims to divulge any claims they may have filed with an asbestos bankruptcy trust prior to pursuing recovery from a separate defendant through litigation.
Conn. Lawyers Tune In To Supreme Court For 'Civil Rights Issue Of the Moment'
JAY STAPLETON : The Connecticut Law Tribune : March 29, 2013
Many Connecticut lawyers this week followed two days of historic hearings before the U.S. Supreme Court. For a short time, at least, their own practice took a back seat to national events.
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