Firm Summary
Nixon Peabody LLP
Coming out of predecessor firms that date back to 1854, Nixon Peabody today is one of Boston’s most prestigious firms. Expansion has grown the firm to more than 600 attorneys across 16 global offices. It’s core practice areas include litigation, real estate, corporate law, intellectual property, and finance. Within those are a wide number of subspecialties and niche practices, including being highly recognized in the areas of affordable housing and real estate, intellectual property, energy and environment, health care, tax, public finance, M&A, private equity, and complex commercial disputes. Nixon Peabody has also made a name for itself by publishing a number of blogs, having a podcast about being a lawyer in Los Angeles, and being active on social media.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Nixon Peabody LLP
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 580
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall -112
Partner -56
- Hours Required
- Unspecified
- Top Feeder Schools
- Boston College Law School, Georgetown University Law Center, Harvard Law School, Boston University School of Law
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 6.1
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 21%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 13%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 26%
- Promotion Rate
- 4%
- Most Common Federal Case Types
- Contract, Personal Injury, Intellectual Property
- Most Active Federal Jurisdictions
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Frequent Federal Litigation Clients
- C.R. Bard Inc., Bard Peripheral Vascular Incorporated, Validity Inc.
Firm Policies
Work/Life Balance
- 18 weeks primary caregiver leave
- 10 weeks family leave
- Flex and/or reduced hours
- Subsidized backup care/emergency dependent care
- Telecommuting
- Mentoring
- Adoption aid
Superstars
Mark Lytle
Partner
A partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, Lytle is a member of the firm’s Government Investigations & White-Collar Defense practice. Previously, he was a successful federal prosecutor and white-collar trial attorney, as well as the Chief of the Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Unit at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Joseph Ortego
Partner, Vice-Chair - Litigation
A partner in the firm’s New York office, Ortego is the vice-chair of the firm’s litigation department, chair of NP Trial®, chair of the firm’s aviation practice, and its Chief Diversity Officer. He was named as a 2021 Rainmaker by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association.
Thaddeus Stauber
Partner
A partner in the firm’s New York and Los Angeles offices, Stauber is a member of the firm’s Complex Commercial Disputes practice. He was recently selected by the Los Angeles Business Journal as one of the region’s 2021 “Leaders of Influence—Litigators & Trial Attorneys.”
Above the Law Coverage
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Former Biglaw Partner Gets A Trump Pardon
Convicted former Nixon Peabody partner got a coveted pardon.
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Biglaw Firm Introduces New Lockstep Salary And Bonus Scale — But Not Everyone Is Happy About It
Salaries and bonuses still aren’t market at this firm. Ouch.
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Furloughs Turn Into Layoffs At Yet Another Am Law 100 Firm
And some attorneys still remain furloughed.
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Law School Students PISSED At Nixon Peabody’s Handling Of Summer Associate Program
COVID-19 ruins everything.
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