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Schiff Hardin
- Designation: Chicago
- Head Count: 310
- Gross Revenues: $227,000,000
- Revenue Per Lawyer: $730,000
- Profits Per Partner: $870,000
- Year Over Year Change: 3
Schiff Hardin is a Chicago-based law firm. The firm ranked 124th on The American Lawyer's 2011 Am Law 200 rankings of firms based on revenue, with $224,000,000 in gross revenue in 2010. In terms of size, with 310 attorneys, the firm placed 141st on the National Law Journal's 2011 NLJ 250 rankings. Schiff Hardin is a general practice law firm. Its expertise includes antitrust and trade regulation, commercial and corporate finance, energy and public utilities, environmental law, financial institutions, labor and employment, real estate, tax, and white-collar crime. In addition to Chicago, its office locations include New York City and Washington, D.C. The firm's official merger with 35-attorney San Francisco litigation firm Morganstein & Jubelirer became effective January 1, 2007.
Firm Rankings
| Survey | Rank | Year Over Year Change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am Law 100 | NR | N/A | Gross revenue |
| Am Law 200 | 127 | 3 | Gross revenue |
| NLJ 250 | 138 | 3 | Lawyer head count |
| The A-List | NR | N/A | Overall excellence |
| Pro Bono Scorecard | 83 | 33 | Pro-bono commitment |
| Diversity Scorecard | 94 | 26 | Minority head count |
| Midlevel Associates Survey | 103 | 23 | 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 : March 8, 2013
Venable launches its eighth office, in Delaware; a former senior legal adviser at the Federal Communications Commission joins Mayer Brown's tax practice in Washington, D.C.; and four intellectual property attorneys prepare to move from Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman's Silicon Valley office to Latham Watkins. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to thechurn@alm.com.
Crowell Cleared of Ethics Breach in Inbreeding Imbroglio
Brian Baxter : The Am Law Daily : March 6, 2013
Two decisions that just recently came to light—one issued in December and another handed down a year ago—have squelched a high-profile ethics complaint lodged against four Crowell & Moring lawyers who penned a controversial mining industry-related memo in 2011 that raised the specter of inbreeding in the Appalachian region.
Bank says it's not liable in ID theft
Lawrence Viele Davidson : Daily Report : February 25, 2013
Banks cannot be held liable for negligence when an employee steals the identity of a customer using the institution's confidential information, Wells Fargo Bank attorney Robert R. Ambler Jr. (above) told the Georgia Supreme Court Monday.
Bank says it's not liable in ID theft
Lawrence Viele Davidson : Daily Business Review : February 25, 2013
Teller steals customer's ID and credit to go on $600K spree, but Wells Fargo fights negligence claim.
After long recess, court adds major campaign-finance case, issues four opinions
Tony Mauro : The National Law Journal : February 19, 2013
Welcoming back reporters after the court's long winter recess, Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. told the press corps that the court would soon be issuing several opinions, adding that if anyone had scheduled a lunch, "you might want to push it back."
Personal Notes on Lawyers
: New York Law Journal : February 7, 2013
Holland & Knight has added two partners from Chadbourne & Parke, and other moves.
Partners Group merges to expand nationally
Meredith Hobbs : Daily Report : January 30, 2013
One of Atlanta's original legal recruiters, The Partners Group, has merged with a Chicago-based legal recruiter, Legalpeople.
The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200
Sara Randazzo : The Am Law Daily : January 29, 2013
Bingham McCutchen loses energy lawyers in New York and tax lawyers in Washington, D.C.; Baker & McKenzie welcomes back a one-time SEC general counsel; and a former governor of Puerto Rico joins Steptoe & Johnson. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to thechurn@alm.com.
Oh, Yeah ? Don't Forget About the Trial Counsel
Matthew Prewitt : The National Law Journal : January 28, 2013
E-discovery considerations can't be allowed to overshadow litigation strategy.
Oh, yeah ? don't forget about the trial counsel
Matthew Prewitt : The National Law Journal : January 28, 2013
E-discovery considerations can't be allowed to overshadow litigation strategy.
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