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Wiley Rein
- Designation: Washington, D.C.
- Head Count: 271
- Gross Revenues: $216,500,000
- Revenue Per Lawyer: $800,000
- Profits Per Partner: $1,025,000
- Year Over Year Change: 1
Wiley Rein is a Washington, D.C.-based firm. It was ranked 129th on the The American Lawyer's 2011 Am Law 200 rankings of law firms based on revenue with $208,000,000 in gross revenue in 2010. With more than 270 attorneys it is the 155th largest firm in the United States according to the National Law Journal's 2012 NLJ 350 rankings of firms by size. Wiley Rein?s practice areas include communications, appellate, bankruptcy, election law, food and drug law, government contracts, insurance, intellectual property, international trade, litigation, privacy, public policy, and white collar defense. In addition to its Washington, D.C. headquarters, the firm has an office in Northern Virginia.
Firm Rankings
| Survey | Rank | Year Over Year Change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am Law 100 | NR | N/A | Gross revenue |
| Am Law 200 | 130 | 1 | Gross revenue |
| NLJ 250 | 155 | 2 | Lawyer head count |
| The A-List | NR | N/A | Overall excellence |
| Pro Bono Scorecard | 85 | 37 | Pro-bono commitment |
| Diversity Scorecard | 126 | 1 | Minority head count |
| Midlevel Associates Survey | NR | N/A | Job satisfaction |
| Summer Associates Survey | 105 | N/A | Summer programs |
In the News
IP lawyers represent NFL players calling on high court to end Calif. same-sex ban
Brian Baxter : The Am Law Daily : March 6, 2013
With the U.S. Supreme Court set to take up a case that will determine the fate of California's same-sex marriage ban and perhaps have legal ramifications beyond the Golden State, it also has the somewhat unusual opportunity to consider the views of two National Football League players with strong opinions on the matter.
The Churn: Lateral Moves in The Am Law 200
Diane Jeantet : The Am Law Daily : March 5, 2013
Lawyers leave the government to join Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Jones Day; and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe; McDermott Will & Emery expands in Paris with an Africa-focused mining trio; and a Latham & Watkins partner moves to Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo in San Francisco. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to thechurn@alm.com.
Academics see limited options for avoiding major blow to Voting Rights Act
Marcia Coyle : The National Law Journal : March 4, 2013
Nearly four years ago in a Texas voting rights case, the Supreme Court found a narrow way to avoid a decision on the constitutionality of a critical part of the Voting Rights Act. After arguments last week in an Alabama case, not only is that unlikely to happen again, but the act is likely to suffer a major blow, say a number of election law scholars.
The Score: Fish Reps NFL Players Calling on High Court to End California's Same-Sex Ban
Brian Baxter : The Am Law Daily : March 1, 2013
Fish & Richardson IP partner John Dragseth and Emory University School of Law professor Timothy Holbrook are representing Brendan Ayanbadejo and Chris Kluwe on the amicus brief the players have filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in connection with Hollingsworth v. Perry. Plus: Skadden scores in its effort to stop sports gambling in New Jersey, and a private equity firm takes the lead in the bidding for a sports and entertainment giant advised by Hogan Lovells.
Key Provision of Voting Rights Act Imperiled
Marcia Coyle : The National Law Journal : February 28, 2013
The fear of civil rights groups and others that the U.S. Supreme Court might deal a lethal blow to a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 appeared to play out in real time on Wednesday in arguments before the justices.
Constitutionality of Voting Act's Key Provision Questioned
Marcia Coyle : The National Law Journal : February 28, 2013
The fear of civil rights groups and others that the U.S. Supreme Court might deal a lethal blow to a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 appeared to play out in real time yesterday in arguments before the justices.
Justices skeptical about key part of Voting Rights Act
Marcia Coyle : The National Law Journal : February 28, 2013
The constitutionality of a key part of the nation's Voting Rights Act appeared in serious trouble in the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday as the justices heard arguments over Congress' 2006 reauthorization of the act.
DLA, Wiley On Ellison's Legal Crew As He Snaps Up Tiny Airline
Sara Randazzo : The Am Law Daily : February 28, 2013
Less than a year after helping billionaire Larry Ellison buy the Hawaiian island of Lanai, San Francisco-based DLA Piper corporate partner Brad Rock represented the Oracle founder in his acquisition this week of a small airline that can fly him to his personal Pacific Ocean paradise. Cozen O'Connor; Wiley Rein; and a pair of Honolulu firms also landed roles on the transaction.
DLA, Wiley On Ellison's Legal Crew as He Snaps Up Hawaii Airline
Sara Randazzo : The Am Law Daily : February 28, 2013
An embattled Voting Rights Act
Marcia Coyle : The National Law Journal : February 27, 2013
The fear of civil rights groups and others that the U.S. Supreme Court might deal a lethal blow to a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 appeared to play out in real time on Wednesday in arguments before the justices.
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