Firm Summary
Gordon Rees
A relatively young firm, Gordon & Rees was formed in San Francisco in 1974 as a small insurance defense firm. In less than 50 years, they’ve grown to be the 24th largest firms in the U.S., with over 1,000 lawyers with 70 offices across the country. In 2019, the firm became the first and only law firm in the history of the U.S. to have offices in all 50 states. Now a full-service shop, the firm’s attorneys advices a vast roster of client in over 50 different practice areas and industries, covering nearly every aspect of law.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Gordon Rees
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 1030
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall +348
Partner +163
- Top Feeder Schools
- University of California, Hastings, University of San Diego Law, University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 4.4
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 0%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 16%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 35%
- Promotion Rate
- 10%
- Most Common Federal Case Types
- Finance, Insurance, Contract
- Most Active Federal Jurisdictions
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- Frequent Federal Litigation Clients
- Duramed Pharmaceuticals Inc., Coopersurgical Inc., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Superstars
Dion Cominos
Firm Managing Partner
Based in the firm’s San Francisco office, Cominos as been with the firm since he was a summer associate in 1987 and today is the Firmwide Managing Partner. Cominos specializes in defending businesses and individuals in a wide variety of claims involving commercial disputes and professional liability, and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer® in California for the program has existed.
Christopher Strunk
Partner
A partner in the firm’s Oakland office, Strunk is the firm’s Cannabis, Hemp & CBD practice group. He has developed significant expertise in industrial hemp and cannabis law, defending ancillary and plant-touching businesses in environmental disputes and litigation.
Avanti Bakane
Partner
A partner in the firm’s Chicago office, Bakane advises clients in complex class action, antitrust, breach of contract, and general commercial litigation matters with a focus upon consumer class action defense. She was recently recognized by Chicago Lawyer and Chicago Daily Law Bulletin at the second annual Salute! Top 50 Women in Law as a honoree.
Above the Law Coverage
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The Largest Law Firms With The Most Women Lawyers (2021)
An important ranking to show which firms are helping women achieve successful careers in the law.
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This Biglaw Firm Isn’t Making Much Cash Off Each Attorney
The least in Biglaw.
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The Sky-High Billable Hours Per Attorney At This Biglaw Firm
You’d better get billing.
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A ‘Truly Embarrassing’ Statistic: The Biglaw Firms Where Women Aren’t Winning
This is incredibly frustrating.
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