Firm Summary
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
A full-service firm with a strong U.S. presence, Lewis Brisbois today has 53 offices across 30 states and Washington, D.C. While the firm’s strongest practice areas include litigation, insurance, business and finance transactions, and international law, they routinely advise clients in over 40 areas of law, with even more subpractices. These practice groups are known to have an interdisciplinary approach to serving their clients.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 1576
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall +488
Partner +264
- Top Feeder Schools
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, Southwestern Law School, University of San Diego Law
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 4.2
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 2%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 20%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 33%
- Promotion Rate
- 6%
- Most Common Federal Case Types
- Insurance, Contract, Personal Injury
- Most Active Federal Jurisdictions
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- Frequent Federal Litigation Clients
- Ford Motor Company, Home Depot U.S.A. Inc., Federal Insurance Company
Superstars
Maria Efaplomatidis
Partner
A partner in the firm’s New York office, Efaplomatidis is a member of the firm’s Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice. She regularly counsels domestic and foreign insurance carriers in matters of data breaches, privacy violations, and cybersecurity incidents.
Donna Maddux
Partner
A partner in the firm’s Portland office, Maddux is a member of its Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice. Prior to joining the firm, she was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon, prosecuting a wide range of crimes.
David Kern
Partner
Kern is the managing partner of the firm’s Akron, Ohio office and focuses on corporate transactional work. He has over 30 years experience advising clients on legal and tax strategies from early stage through maturity and sale or merger.
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