Firm Profiles
IN-DEPTH RESEARCH REPORT
on McCarter & English, LLP
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- - Lateral Partner Moves
- - Pro bono
- - Key Contacts
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
The Churn: Lateral Moves in The Am Law 200
Diane Jeantet : The Am Law Daily : February 26, 2013
Barnes & Thornburg bolsters its government contracts practice in Washington, D.C., with three Greenberg Traurig attorneys; a Massachusetts state senator is now also counsel at Day Pitney; and Chadbourne & Parke welcomes back a former partner in Ukraine. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to thechurn@alm.com.
On The Move
: New Jersey Law Journal : February 22, 2013
Announcements about lawyers, firms and judges.
Celebrating the 'Heroes' of Pro Bono
: New Jersey Law Journal : February 22, 2013
Lawyers from across the legal community came together recently for the New Jersey State Bar Association's Pro Bono Conference. The daylong event offered the opportunity for attorneys to explore many facets of improving the delivery of pro bono service, as well as recognize those lawyers and organizations that have given back to the community.
Comcast of South Jersey Inc. v. Director
By Judith Nallin : New Jersey Law Journal : February 21, 2013
The converters purchased by Comcast were exempt from taxation under N.J.S.A. 54:32B-8.13(e) because they were directly and primarily, although not exclusively, used to transmit television information, but the remotes, which did not transmit television information, were not exempt.
An Immediate 'Chill': Witnesses Share Experience of Shooting
Jeff Mordock : Delaware Law Weekly : February 20, 2013
The February 11 shooting at the New Castle County Courthouse in Wilmington impacted everyone who uses the building, including judges, employees, jurors and members of the public. Two witnesses shared their stories, which highlight different stages of the shooting, with Delaware Law Weekly.
The Churn: Lateral Moves in The Am Law 200
Diane Jeantet : The Am Law Daily : February 15, 2013
Kirkland & Ellis makes an M&A push on the West Coast; Venable adds four lawyers; and Greenberg Traurig loses four partners, including a finance duo to Troutman Sanders in New York. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to thechurn@alm.com.
No Escaping $40 Million in Liabilities, Judge Tells Debt-Collection Lawyer
Mary Pat Gallagher : New Jersey Law Journal : February 8, 2013
A bankruptcy judge denies a $40 million discharge to a debt collecting lawyer for failing to keep records as required by the Bankruptcy Act.
The Churn: Lateral Moves in The Am Law 200
Diane Jeantet : The Am Law Daily : February 8, 2013
Cooley loses two partners; lawyers from Boies, Schiller & Flexner and Greenberg Traurig launch their own firms; and a Goldman lawyer joins Weil, Gotshal & Manges. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to thechurn@alm.com.
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