Firm Summary
Baker & Hostetler
Founded in Cleveland in 1916, BakerHostetler has grown to be one of the nation’s largest law firms. Today, the firm employees nearly 1,000 lawyers in 17 offices across the U.S. The firm’s work is concentrated in six core practice groups: Business, Digital Assets and Data Management, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Litigation, and Tax. Within these group, the firm has honed a wide range of speciality practices over the years, ranging from bankruptcy to data privacy to intellectual property. They’re also recognized for their small but effective lobbying practice. The firm has gain a reputation for backing conservative causes in recent years.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Baker & Hostetler
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 1006
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall +50
Partner -26
- Hours Required
- Unspecified
- Top Feeder Schools
- Ohio State - Moritz College of Law, Case Western Reserve Law, Georgetown University Law Center
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 5.4
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 25%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 11%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 24%
- Promotion Rate
- 5%
- Most Common Federal Case Types
- Civil Rights, Personal Injury, Contract
- Most Active Federal Jurisdictions
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- Frequent Federal Litigation Clients
- Applied Industrial Technologies Inc., McKinsey & Company Inc. United States, Amazon.com Inc.
Firm Policies
Work/Life Balance
- 12 weeks primary caregiver leave
- 6 weeks family leave
- Flex and/or reduced hours
- Adoption aid ($5K)
Benefits and Perks
- Up to $3K for bar expenses
- $5K bar stipend or signing/graduation bonus
- Up to $5K reimbursement for moving expenses
Superstars
Ron Okada
Partner-in-Charge
Partner-in-Charge of the firm’s Chicago Office, Okada is the Chair Emeritus of the firm’s Diversity Committee. In his previous role as BakerHostetler’s Professional Development Partner, he was responsible for directing and coordinating the firm’s efforts in diversity, recruiting, associate training and retention, admission and integration of lateral partners, and pro bono activities.
Lauren Resnick
Partner
BakerHostetler’s firmwide Chief Practice Chair Partner, Resnick is a member of the White Collar and Corporate Investigations team. She brings impressive expertise to internal investigations, white collar criminal defense, and regulatory compliance matters, having previously served as a U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York and its Computer Crimes and Intellectual Property Section chief.
David Stern
Partner
A recent addition to BakerHostetler, Stern joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation Practice Group in Los Angeles. Stern joins the firm with extensive experience in complex, high-stakes matters, including first chair trial experience in state and federal courts.
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