Firm Summary
Womble Bond Dickinson
Borne of a 2017 U.S./UK merger between U.S.-based Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice and UK-based Bond Dickinson, Womble Bond Dickinson now has more than 1,000 attorneys practicing in 27 offices in the U.S. and the UK. The firm focuses on a number of practice areas spanning a wide range of industries, including energy and natural resources, financial institutions, insurance, manufacturing, real estate, retail and consumer, transportation and infrastructure, life sciences, pharma, communications and technology, private wealth, and healthcare.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Womble Bond Dickinson
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 514
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall +11
Partner -23
- Hours Required
- Unspecified
- Top Feeder Schools
- Wake Forest University School of Law, University of North Carolina School of Law, University of South Carolina School of Law
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 5.8
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- -9%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 15%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 27%
- Promotion Rate
- 7%
- Most Common Federal Case Types
- Labor, Civil Rights, Contract
- Most Active Federal Jurisdictions
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
- Frequent Federal Litigation Clients
- Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company, Cherokee County, Dynaenergetics US Inc.
Firm Policies
Benefits and Perks
- Firm has direct billing with preferred movers, firm will cover closing costs on a new home, firm will provide temporary furnished housing during search for new home
Superstars
Jennifer Cory
Partner
A partner in the firm’s Charlotte office, Cory leads the firm’s Business Immigration Solutions practice group. She has more than 20 years’ experience in U.S. immigration law and is Certified as a Specialist in Immigration Law by the North Carolina State Bar.
Stephen Pierce
Partner
A partner in the firm’s Southampton office, Pierce is the head of the firm’s national corporate team. His practice focuses on corporate finance, particularly M&A and private equity transactions.
James Cooney III
Partner
A partner in the firm’s Charlotte office, Cooney has deep experience in both trial and appellate court. Known to be among the best civil, white collar, and healthcare litigators, Cooney regularly handles some of the most high-profile litigation matters in North Carolina.
Tom Beezer
Partner
A partner in the firm’s Southampton office, Beezer is a Board Member and a partner in the firm’s commercial disputes practice. He regularly handles high-value cases in the areas of domestic and international litigation, arbitration, and expert determination related to upstream agreements.
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