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McKenna Long & Aldridge
- Designation: National
- Head Count: 509
- Gross Revenues: $345,000,000
- Revenue Per Lawyer: $680,000
- Profits Per Partner: $930,000
- Year Over Year Change: N/A
McKenna Long & Aldridge is the result of the 2002 merger of Washington, D.C.-based McKenna & Cuneo and Atlanta-based Long, Aldridge & Norman. With 425 attorneys the firm is the 101st largest law firm in the United States according to the National Law Journal's 2011 NLJ 250 rankings. In terms of revenue, the firm placed 100th on The American Lawyer's 2011 Am Law 100 rankings with $276,500,000 in gross revenue in 2010. Practice areas include corporate, litigation, real estate, tax, employment and labor, and intellectual property. McKenna Long & Aldridge has several locations, including offices in Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Brussels.
Firm Rankings
| Survey | Rank | Year Over Year Change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am Law 100 | 87 | N/A | Gross revenue |
| Am Law 200 | 87 | N/A | Gross revenue |
| NLJ 250 | 101 | no change | Lawyer head count |
| The A-List | NR | N/A | Overall excellence |
| Pro Bono Scorecard | 130 | 29 | Pro-bono commitment |
| Diversity Scorecard | 57 | 13 | Minority head count |
| Midlevel Associates Survey | NR | N/A | Job satisfaction |
| Summer Associates Survey | 18 | 5 | Summer programs |
In the News
Ethics Experts: No Conflict in Jones Day's Detroit Role
Sara Randazzo : The Am Law Daily : April 10, 2013
A pending contract between Jones Day—which beat out 13 other firms for the assignment—and financially crippled Detroit has come under scrutiny as city council members questioned whether the firm is too cozy with the city's newly appointed emergency manager, former Jones Day partner Kevyn Orr.
Letter From Seoul: A City Not Exactly on the Edge
Anthony Lin : The Asian Lawyer : April 9, 2013
Asian Lawyer editor Anthony Lin is visiting Seoul this week, where he finds that the threat from North Korea looms both large and small.
Same thing, different year: Slow growth becomes routine
Meredith Hobbs : Daily Report : April 8, 2013
How to prosper in a zero-growth economy, with sluggish demand and price-sensitive clients, was the question that Atlanta's largest firms grappled with as 2012 wore on.
Sutherland
: Daily Report : April 5, 2013
King & Spalding
: Daily Report : April 5, 2013
Alston & Bird
: Daily Report : April 5, 2013
Law Firm Merger Activity Up in 2013, Report Says
Sara Randazzo : The Am Law Daily : April 4, 2013
The first quarter of the year brought 21 tie-ups between U.S. law firms, most coming from midsize firms taking on smaller shops with fewer than 25 attorneys, according to legal consultancy Altman Weil. At the current pace, mergers by year-end should surpass 2012's total of 60 combinations.
Law Firm Merger Activity Up in 2013, Report Says
Sara Randazzo : The Am Law Daily : April 4, 2013
The first quarter of the year brought 21 tie-ups between U.S. law firms, most coming from midsize firms taking on smaller shops with fewer than 25 attorneys, according to legal consultancy Altman Weil. At the current pace, mergers by year-end should surpass 2012's total of 60 combinations.
State Bar lobbies around ruling
Kathleen Baydala Joyner : Daily Report : April 1, 2013
It took eight days for the State Bar of Georgia to turn a failure at the Supreme Court of Georgia into a success at the General Assembly. State Bar President Robin Frazer Clark (above) said she began seeking a legislative remedy the same day the state Supreme Court ruled that legal malpractice claims are assignable.
Crude awakening
Jenna Greene : The National Law Journal : April 1, 2013
After a five-year battle, TransCanada Corp. may be close to winning approval for its $5.3 billion Keystone XL pipeline, which will transport crude oil from the oil sands of Alberta to Steele City, Neb., 1,179 miles away.
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