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Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
- Designation: New York
- Head Count: 293
- Gross Revenues: $268,000,000
- Revenue Per Lawyer: $915,000
- Profits Per Partner: $1,190,000
- Year Over Year Change: no change
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan is a New York-based law firm. The firm ranked 109th on The American Lawyer's 2011 Am Law 200, with $260,000,000 in gross revenue in 2010. According to the National Law Journal's 2011 NLJ 250 rankings of U.S. firms based on size, the firm has 292 attorneys and is the 146th largest law firm in the United States. Stroock & Stroock is a business law firm practicing in the areas of corporate finance and the representation of financial institutions. Practices include employee benefits and compensation, real estate, insolvency, energy, intellectual property, and litigation. In addition to its New York headquarters, the firm has offices in Los Angeles and Miami.
Firm Rankings
| Survey | Rank | Year Over Year Change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am Law 100 | NR | N/A | Gross revenue |
| Am Law 200 | 109 | no change | Gross revenue |
| NLJ 250 | 145 | 1 | Lawyer head count |
| The A-List | NR | N/A | Overall excellence |
| Pro Bono Scorecard | 76 | 4 | Pro-bono commitment |
| Diversity Scorecard | 90 | 8 | Minority head count |
| Midlevel Associates Survey | NR | N/A | Job satisfaction |
| Summer Associates Survey | 100 | no change | Summer programs |
In the News
Ex-Proskauer CFO Zeroes in on Cancer as Cause of Firing
Sara Randazzo : The Am Law Daily : May 23, 2013
Elly Rosenthal, who worked in Proskauer Rose's finance department for more than 18 years, sued her former employer for $10 million after being terminated in March 2011, claiming she was the subject of age, gender, and disability discrimination. She has now dropped two of those claims and is focusing her fight on the firm's decision to fire her as the result of a three-month medical leave she took in 2008 to recover from treatment for breast cancer.
Stop-and-Frisk Judge Relishes Independence
Mark Hamblett : New York Law Journal : May 21, 2013
The judge presiding over one of the most politically charged cases in recent New York City history says her 20 years on the bench have taught her to "appreciate more than ever the words 'judicial independence.'"
Panel Rejects Plan to Close and Reopen 24 City Schools
Brendan Pierson : New York Law Journal : May 20, 2013
The First Department ruling upheld the confirmation of an arbitrator's award in favor of the teachers' unions, who had argued the plan was designed to circumvent procedures established by their collective bargaining agreements for removing unsatisfactory teachers.
Personal Notes on Lawyers
: New York Law Journal : May 20, 2013
Five firms announce the addition of new partners, along with other moves, promotions and honors.
Stop-and-Frisk Judge Relishes Her Independence
Mark Hamblett : New York Law Journal : May 20, 2013
Shira Scheindlin, who is presiding over one of the most politically charged cases in recent New York City history, says there are too many judges who don't want to deliver controversial rulings. Few court observers would describe Scheindlin as cautious and the judge spoke freely when she sat down to discuss some of her prior decisions and her views on being a federal judge.
U.S. Supreme Court Examines Voting Rights in Two Cases
Jerry H. Goldfeder and Myrna Pérez : New York Law Journal : May 15, 2013
In their Government and Election Law column, Jerry H. Goldfeder, special counsel at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, and Myrna Pérez, deputy director of the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, write that since 'Bush v. Gore,' the court has ruled on a variety of important voting rights cases, and in a matter of weeks the court is expected to hand down decisions in two additional ones, also having far-reaching consequences.
Surging U.S. IPO Market Yields Gains for Cooley, Hunton
Brian Baxter : The Am Law Daily : May 14, 2013
U.S. companies have already raised $16.8 billion through initial public offerings so far this year and several Am Law 100 firms are reaping the benefits.
Federal Judge Doesn't Shy Away From 'Activism'
Andrew Keshner : New York Law Journal : May 10, 2013
U.S. District Judge Edward Korman of the Eastern District of New York owes a large part of his approach to deciding cases to advice from a former boss, Robert Bork, U.S. solicitor general at the end of the Nixon administration.
Judge Shows Deference but Doesn't Shy Away From 'Activism'
Andrew Keshner : New York Law Journal : May 8, 2013
In an interview with the Law Journal, Eastern District Judge Edward Korman said that the phrase "judicial activist" is "often misunderstood. It doesn't mean a judge doesn't strike down actions of the elected branches of government." The judge's willingness to take on the federal government was on display recently in a scathing decision ordering the Obama administration to increase access to emergency contraception.
The Churn: Lateral Moves in The Am Law 200
Diane Jeantet : The Am Law Daily : May 7, 2013
Edwards Wildman Palmer expands its newly launched Miami office; a Department of Justice lawyer joins Steptoe & Johnson in Washington, D.C.; and Chadbourne & Parke loses a project finance partner in New York. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to thechurn@alm.com.
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