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Sedgwick
- Designation: Los Angeles
- Head Count: 343
- Gross Revenues: $206,500,000
- Revenue Per Lawyer: $600,000
- Profits Per Partner: $720,000
- Year Over Year Change: 6
Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold is a San Francisco-based law firm; it merged with Woo & Associates on July 1, 2007 and acquired Gordon Hargrove & James on January 1st 2009. According to the National Law Journal's 2012 NLJ 350 rankings of firms by size, the firm has 343 attorneys and is the 127th largest firm in the United States. In terms of revenue, the firm ranked 139th on the The American Lawyer's 2011 Am Law 200 rankings with gross revenue of $193,000,000 in 2010. Sedgewick, Detert is a litigation and trial law firm, and specializes in all aspects of civil litigation, including complex business, class action, environmental and toxic tort, professional liability, product liability, construction, and insurance and reinsurance. In addition to its San Francisco headquarters, the firm has a dozen other locations, including New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Irvine, California, Newark, New Jersey, Paris, and London.
Firm Rankings
| Survey | Rank | Year Over Year Change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am Law 100 | NR | N/A | Gross revenue |
| Am Law 200 | 133 | 6 | Gross revenue |
| NLJ 250 | 127 | 2 | Lawyer head count |
| The A-List | NR | N/A | Overall excellence |
| Pro Bono Scorecard | 200 | 28 | Pro-bono commitment |
| Diversity Scorecard | 37 | 2 | Minority head count |
| Midlevel Associates Survey | NR | N/A | Job satisfaction |
| Summer Associates Survey | 99 | N/A | Summer programs |
In the News
Sedgwick Bids to Trim Claims Arising From Ponzi Scheme
Amanda Bronstad : The National Law Journal : May 16, 2013
Sedgwick LLP has moved to dismiss what it called "over-reaching" claims in a $200 million malpractice lawsuit filed by the receiver of a purported medical receivables purchasing company in California that was revealed to be a $1 billion Ponzi scheme.
Complaints Lodged in State Bar Race for President-Elect
Angela Morris : Texas Lawyer : May 6, 2013
Rockport solo Steve Fischer and League City solo Trey Apffel will face off in a runoff for State Bar of Texas' president-elect. Runoff campaigning ends May 8, with voting beginning the next day. The initial president-elect campaign involved a number of complaints, revealed in 764 pages of records that the State Bar of Texas released under the Texas Public Information Act.
Dade Legal Aid recognizes pro bono work
Deborah C. España : Daily Business Review : April 24, 2013
Dade Legal Aid Put Something Back will recognize community leaders for pro bono work Tuesday at the Hyatt Regency in Miami.
Letter to the Editor: State Bar Election
: Texas Lawyer : April 22, 2013
Young Marshall: The Making of a Supreme Court Justice
Reviewed by Jeffrey Winn : New York Law Journal : April 19, 2013
Steady Maintenance Can Help With Technology Disruptions
Kenneth Jones : Law Technology News : April 15, 2013
As the saying goes, when it rains, it pours. Last month, one of my family members walked into the hospital with a minor ailment, but then spent a week in the Intensive Care Unit.
Shareholder Leaves Greenberg Traurig, Reportedly to Open Jones Day Office in Miami
Julie Kay : Daily Business Review : April 9, 2013
Longtime Greenberg Traurig shareholder Enrique "Rick" Martin has quit, and sources say he will open a Miami office for international law firm Jones Day.
Shareholder leaves Greenberg Traurig, reportedly to open Jones Day office
Julie Kay : Daily Business Review : April 9, 2013
Longtime Greenberg Traurig shareholder Enrique "Rick" Martin has quit, and sources say he will open a Miami office for international law firm Jones Day.
Fox Rothschild Opens Miami-Area Office
Julie Kay and Gina Passarella : The Legal Intelligencer : April 5, 2013
Philadelphia-based Fox Rothschild has become the latest Pennsylvania law firm to launch a Florida office, snagging banking lawyer Raul Valdes-Fauli to head its operations in Coral Gables, Fla., near Miami. The firm said its goal is to continue to add attorneys and build the Miami office into a full-service location.
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