Firm Summary
Duane Morris
Founded in Philadelphia in 1904, to Duane Morris has grown to be a firm of over 800 lawyers in 28 offices around the globe. The firm’s practice areas run the gamut, including litigation, corporate law, IP, business reorganization and financial restructuring, employment and immigration, energy and environment, health law, real estate, and private client services. Most recently, the firm has made a name for itself by building one of the most prominent practices in cannabis law. serving clients in nearly all facets of legal cannabis operations.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Duane Morris
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 768
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall +59
Partner -7
- Salary Scale
- Below Market
- Hours Required
- Unspecified
- Top Feeder Schools
- Temple University, James E. Beasley Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School, Villanova Law
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 6.6
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 12%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 11%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 20%
- Promotion Rate
- 3%
- Most Common Federal Case Types
- Contract, Intellectual Property, Finance
- Most Active Federal Jurisdictions
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Frequent Federal Litigation Clients
- Wright Medical Technology Inc., TD Bank N.A., Valley National Bank
Firm Policies
Benefits and Perks
- Firm has direct billing with preferred movers (up to $2.5K)
Superstars
Seth Goldberg
Partner
A partner in the firm’s Philadelphia office, Goldberg is the head of the firm’s Cannabis industry group. He’s been widely recognized for his expertise in the emerging area of cannabis law.
Joseph West
Partner, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
A partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and its Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, West’s practice focuses on complex litigation. He was recently named chair-elect of the Council of the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.
Nicole McLaughlin
Partner
A partner in the firm’s Philadelphia office and Chair of the firm’s Trademark, Copyright, Entertainment and Advertising Practice Group, McLaughlin specializes in domestic and international trademark enforcement. She was recently named a 2021 World Trademark Review Global Leader: Private Practice in Pennsylvania.
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