Firm Summary
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Founded in Chicago in 1945, Seyfarth Shaw’s original labor and employment roots continue to run deep today, though the firm has expanded into a full-service shop. Today they have about 900 lawyers across in 17 offices across the U.S., UK, Australia, and China. In addition to their labor and employment prowess, Seyfarth Shaw excels at advising clients in advisory, litigation, and transactional matters worldwide. They’re known for their distinctive client service model called SeyfarthLean, based upon the Lean Six Sigma method.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Seyfarth Shaw LLP
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 912
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall +45
Partner +15
- Hours Required
- Unspecified
- Top Feeder Schools
- Chicago-Kent, Illinois Institute of Technology, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, Boston University School of Law
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 6.3
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 13%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 14%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 31%
- Promotion Rate
- 6%
- Most Common Federal Case Types
- Finance, Civil Rights, Employment Discrimination
- Most Active Federal Jurisdictions
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Frequent Federal Litigation Clients
- Equifax Information Services LLC, Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association, Personal Care Products Council
Firm Policies
Benefits and Perks
- Bar review course, exam expenses
- $12K bar stipend
Superstars
Katherine Perrelli
Partner
A partner in the firm’s Boston office, Perrelli is a member of its Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud and Non-Competes group. She’s a nationally renowned authority in trade secret and unfair competition law.
Gerald Pauling
Partner
A partner in the firm’s Chicago office, Pauling is a member of its Labor & Employment practice. Pauling is an accomplished litigator and trial lawyer and heavily involved in the firm’s inclusion and diversity efforts.
Lorie Almon
Partner
A partner in the firm’s New York office, Almon is a member of the Labor & Employment practice. She specializes in complex, high-profile, and high-stakes proceedings, defending employers in connection high-stakes disputes.
Above the Law Coverage
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