Schoolcraft v. The City Of New York et al

Filing 560

DECLARATION of Joshua P. Fitch (Master Declaration) in Support re: 559 MOTION for Attorney Fees , Costs and Disbursements.. Document filed by Adrian Schoolcraft. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Jon L. Norinsberg, Esq., # 2 Exhibit B - Declaration of Nathaniel Smith, Esq., # 3 Exhibit C - Declaration of Joshua P. Fitch, Esq., # 4 Exhibit D - Declaration of Gerald M. Cohen, Esq., # 5 Exhibit E - Declaration of John Lenoir, Esq., # 6 Exhibit F - Declaration of Howard A. Suckle, Esq., # 7 Exhibit G - Declaration of Magdalena Bauza, # 8 Exhibit H - Billing Entries and Costs for Jon L. Norinsberg, Esq., # 9 Exhibit I - Billing Entries and Costs for Nathaniel Smith, Esq., # 10 Exhibit J - Billing Entries for Joshua P. Fitch, Esq., # 11 Exhibit K - Billing Entries and Costs for Gerald M. Cohen, Esq., # 12 Exhibit L - Billing Entries for John Lenoir, Esq., # 13 Exhibit M - Billing Entries for Howard A. Suckle, Esq., # 14 Exhibit N - Billing Entries for Magdalena Bauza, # 15 Exhibit O - Declaration of Jonathan Abady, Esq. in support of the hourly rate of Jon L. Norinsberg, Esq., # 16 Exhibit P - Declaration of Christopher Galiardo, Esq. in support of the hourly rate of Jon L. Norinsberg, Esq., # 17 Exhibit Q - Declaration of Afsaan Saleem, Esq. in support of the hourly rate of Jon L. Norinsberg, Esq., # 18 Exhibit R - Declaration of Michael L. Spiegel, Esq. in support of the hourly rate of Nathaniel Smith, Esq., # 19 Exhibit S - Declaration of Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma, Esq. in support of the hourly rate of Joshua P. Fitch, Esq. and Gerald M. Cohen, Esq., partners of Cohen & Fitch LLP, # 20 Exhibit T - Declaration of Irving Cohen, Esq. in support of the hourly rate of Joshua P. Fitch, Esq. and Gerald M. Cohen, Esq., partners of Cohen & Fitch LLP, # 21 Exhibit U - Declaration of Katherine Smith, Esq. in support of the hourly rate of Joshua P. Fitch, Esq. and Gerald M. Cohen, Esq., partners of Cohen & Fitch LLP, # 22 Exhibit V - Declaration of Hugh M. Mo, Esq. in support of the hourly rate of John Lenoir, Esq., # 23 Exhibit W - Declaration of Jeffrey Schlanger, Esq. in support of the hourly rate of John Lenoir, Esq., # 24 Exhibit X - Declaration of David Finkler, Esq. in support of the hourly rate of Howard A. Suckle, Esq., # 25 Exhibit Y - Declaration of Mitchell Bloch, Esq. in support of the hourly rate of Howard A. Suckle, Esq., # 26 Exhibit Z - 2013-2014 National Law Journal Billing Survey of Large Firm Billing Rates, # 27 Exhibit AA - 2013-2014 New York City Law Department Year in Review for the Special Federal Litigation Division, # 28 Exhibit BB - New York City Law Department Special Federal Litigation Homepage, # 29 Exhibit CC - Verdict Search's Top Verdicts of 2013, # 30 Exhibit DD - Super Lawyers 2015 Annual List of Top Lawyers in the New York Metro Area, # 31 Exhibit EE - Order in Bernabe v. City of New York, 13 CV 5531 (LGS) relating to Mr. Norinsberg's hourly rate)(Fitch, Joshua)

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2013 NLJ Billing Survey
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Year

Firm Name

Location

Average FTE
Attorneys

Partner Billing
Rate High

Partner Billing
Rate Low

Partner Billing Rate
Avg

Associate
Billing Rate
High

Associate
Billing Rate
Low

Associate Billing
Rate Avg

2013 Adams and Reese

New Orleans, LA

277

$650.00

$275.00

$390.00

$320.00

$200.00

$260.00

2013 Akerman Senterfitt

Miami, FL

502

$610.00

$350.00

$480.00

$425.00

$175.00

2013 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer &
Feld

Washington, DC

806

$1220.00

$615.00

$785.00

$660.00

$365.00

2013 Allen Matkins Leck Gamble
Mallory & Natsis

Los Angeles, CA

187

$680.00

$525.00

$615.00

2013 Alston & Bird

Atlanta, GA

805

$875.00

$495.00

$675.00

$575.00

$280.00

2013 Andrews Kurth

Houston, TX

348

$1090.00

$745.00

$890.00

$1090.00

2013 Archer & Greiner

Haddonfield, NJ

208

$460.00

$330.00

$400.00

2013 Arent Fox

Washington, DC

323

$860.00

$500.00

$650.00

2013 Arnall Golden Gregory

Atlanta, GA

139

$520.00

$430.00

$490.00

2013 Arnold & Porter

Washington, DC

748

$950.00

$670.00

$815.00

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Counsel
Avg

NLJ Billing Source

Notes

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$300.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$525.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$425.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$265.00

$670.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$295.00

$200.00

$245.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$595.00

$275.00

$395.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

1

$345.00

$500.00

$405.00

Counsel
High

$500.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

$610.00

$460.00

Counsel
Low

2013 NLJ Billing Survey
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2013 Arnstein & Lehr

Chicago, IL

141

$595.00

$350.00

$465.00

$350.00

$175.00

$250.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Baker & Hostetler

Cleveland, OH

810

$685.00

$250.00

$450.00

$455.00

$120.00

$260.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Baker & McKenzie

Chicago, IL

4004

$1130.00

$260.00

$755.00

$925.00

$100.00

$395.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Baker, Donelson, Bearman,
Caldwell & Berkowitz

Memphis, Tenn.

587

$495.00

$340.00

$400.00

$465.00

$245.00

$295.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Ballard Spahr

Philadelphia, PA

479

$650.00

$395.00

$475.00

$495.00

$235.00

$315.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Barnes & Thornburg

Indianapolis, IN

487

$580.00

$330.00

$480.00

$370.00

$260.00

$320.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan Cleveland, OH
& Aronoff

150

$635.00

$360.00

$455.00

$475.00

$155.00

$280.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Best Best & Krieger

Riverside, CA

175

$655.00

$340.00

$455.00

$385.00

$235.00

$280.00

$565.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Bingham McCutchen

Boston, MA

900

$1080.00

$220.00

$795.00

$605.00

$185.00

$450.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Blank Rome

Philadelphia, PA

471

$940.00

$445.00

$640.00

$565.00

$175.00

$350.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Bond, Schoeneck & King

Syracuse, NY

194

$520.00

$240.00

$355.00

$285.00

$160.00

$225.00

$485.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Bowles Rice

Charleston, WV

128

$285.00

$165.00

$230.00

$180.00

$115.00

$135.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

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2

$435.00

$385.00

$325.00

$295.00

2013 NLJ Billing Survey
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2013 Bracewell & Giuliani

Houston, TX

432

$1125.00

$575.00

$760.00

$700.00

$275.00

$440.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Bradley Arant Boult
Cummings

Birmingham, AL

396

$605.00

$325.00

$430.00

$340.00

$200.00

$260.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Broad and Cassel

Orlando, FL

160

$465.00

$295.00

$380.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Brownstein Hyatt Farber
Schreck

Denver, CO

216

$700.00

$310.00

$520.00

$345.00

$265.00

$305.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Bryan Cave

St. Louis, MO

990

$860.00

$405.00

$590.00

$570.00

$210.00

$405.00

$810.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Buchalter Nemer

Los Angeles, CA

134

$695.00

$475.00

$605.00

$375.00

$350.00

$365.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Burr & Forman

Birmingham, AL

249

$525.00

$240.00

$355.00

$350.00

$200.00

$245.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Butzel Long

Bloomfield Hills,
MI

125

$535.00

$350.00

$440.00

$415.00

$215.00

$305.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Cadwalader, Wickersham &
Taft

New York, NY

435

$1050.00

$800.00

$930.00

$750.00

$395.00

$605.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Carlton Fields

Tampa, FL

276

$840.00

$455.00

$600.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Connell Foley

Roseland, NJ

121

$575.00

$275.00

$425.00

$325.00

$200.00

$265.00

$625.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Cooley

Palo Alto, CA

632

$990.00

$660.00

$820.00

$630.00

$160.00

$525.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

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3

$600.00

$450.00

$320.00

$275.00

2013 NLJ Billing Survey
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2013 Covington & Burling

Washington, DC

738

$890.00

$605.00

$780.00

$565.00

$320.00

$415.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Cox Smith Matthews

San Antonio, TX

117

$595.00

$395.00

$505.00

$485.00

$230.00

$320.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Cozen O’Connor

Philadelphia, PA

509

$1050.00

$300.00

$555.00

$590.00

$235.00

$345.00

$790.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt &
Mosle

New York, NY

322

$860.00

$730.00

$800.00

$785.00

$345.00

$480.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Davis Graham & Stubbs

Denver, CO

146

$595.00

$350.00

$435.00

$340.00

$150.00

$245.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Davis Polk & Wardwell

New York, NY

787

$985.00

$850.00

$975.00

$975.00

$130.00

$615.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Debevoise & Plimpton

New York, NY

615

$1075.00

$955.00

$1055.00

$760.00

$120.00

$490.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Dechert

New York, NY

803

$1095.00

$670.00

$900.00

$735.00

$395.00

$530.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$1050.00

$345.00

$700.00

$685.00

$210.00

$425.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Location and Average FTE
Attorneys' data not available
due to merger in 2013. Fulltime equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$615.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Dentons

2013 Dickstein Shapiro

Washington, DC

308

$1250.00

$590.00

$750.00

$585.00

$310.00

Cincinnati, OH

422

$850.00

$250.00

$400.00

$350.00

$140.00

$235.00

2013 DLA Piper

New York, NY

4036

$1025.00

$450.00

$765.00

$750.00

$250.00

$510.00

$360.00

$475.00

2013 Dinsmore & Shohl

$560.00

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4

$345.00

$140.00

2013 NLJ Billing Survey
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2013 Dorsey & Whitney

Minneapolis, MN

517

$585.00

$340.00

$435.00

$510.00

$215.00

$315.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Duane Morris

Philadelphia, PA

613

$710.00

$430.00

$620.00

$490.00

$295.00

$370.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Edwards Wildman Palmer

Boston, MA

572

$765.00

$210.00

$535.00

$415.00

$245.00

$325.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Faegre Baker Daniels

Minneapolis, MN

683

$580.00

$355.00

$455.00

$315.00

$110.00

$260.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Foley & Lardner

Milwaukee, WI

872

$860.00

$405.00

$600.00

$470.00

$210.00

$335.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Foley Hoag

Boston, MA

223

$775.00

$590.00

$670.00

$385.00

$290.00

$325.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Fox Rothschild

Philadelphia, PA

490

$750.00

$335.00

$530.00

$500.00

$245.00

$310.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & New York, NY
Jacobson

476

$1100.00

$930.00

$1000.00

$760.00

$375.00

$595.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Gardere Wynne Sewell

Dallas, TX

223

$775.00

$430.00

$635.00

$445.00

$235.00

$310.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Gibbons

Newark, NJ

210

$865.00

$440.00

$560.00

$475.00

$295.00

$360.00

$750.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

New York, NY

1086

$1800.00

$765.00

$980.00

$930.00

$175.00

$590.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Gordon & Rees

San Francisco,
CA

457

$475.00

$375.00

$420.00

$325.00

$285.00

$300.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

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5

$490.00

$385.00

2013 NLJ Billing Survey
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2013 Greenberg Traurig

New York, NY

1699

$955.00

$360.00

$655.00

$595.00

$200.00

$390.00

2013 Harris Beach

Rochester, NY

204

$600.00

$295.00

$385.00

$285.00

$175.00

$260.00

$385.00

2013 Harter Secrest & Emery

Rochester, NY

136

$465.00

$300.00

$385.00

$290.00

$195.00

$250.00

2013 Haynes and Boone

Dallas, TX

489

$1020.00

$450.00

$670.00

$580.00

$310.00

$405.00

2013 Hogan Lovells

Washington, DC

2280

$1000.00

$705.00

$835.00

2013 Holland & Hart

Denver, CO

409

$725.00

$295.00

$435.00

$415.00

$165.00

$275.00

$360.00

2013 Holland & Knight

Washington, DC

926

$1035.00

$335.00

$595.00

$575.00

$210.00

$325.00

$580.00

2013 Honigman Miller Schwartz and Detroit, MI
Cohn

227

$560.00

$290.00

$390.00

$225.00

$205.00

2013 Hughes Hubbard & Reed

New York, NY

344

$995.00

$725.00

$890.00

$675.00

2013 Husch Blackwell

St. Louis, MO

514

$925.00

$235.00

$430.00

2013 Ice Miller

Indianapolis, IN

301

$530.00

$335.00

2013 Irell & Manella

Los Angeles, CA

164

$975.00

$800.00

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National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$175.00

$600.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$325.00

$260.00

$380.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$510.00

$220.00

$840.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$185.00

$595.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$480.00

$775.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$220.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$365.00

$555.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$465.00

$190.00

$260.00

$600.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$450.00

$305.00

$245.00

$270.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$890.00

$750.00

$395.00

$535.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

6

$395.00

$230.00

2013 NLJ Billing Survey
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2013 Jackson Kelly

Charleston, WV

200

$370.00

$175.00

$280.00

$265.00

$145.00

$195.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Jackson Lewis

Los Angeles, CA

690

$440.00

$310.00

$380.00

$315.00

$275.00

$290.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Jackson Walker

Dallas, TX

328

$550.00

$450.00

$500.00

$385.00

$255.00

$335.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Jeffer, Mangels, Butler &
Mitchell

Los Angeles, CA

126

$875.00

$560.00

$690.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Jenner & Block

Chicago, IL

432

$925.00

$565.00

$745.00

$550.00

$380.00

$465.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Jones Day

New York, NY

2363

$975.00

$445.00

$745.00

$775.00

$205.00

$435.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Jones Walker

New Orleans, LA

361

$425.00

$275.00

$385.00

$240.00

$200.00

$225.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Kasowitz, Benson, Torres &
Friedman

New York, NY

365

$1195.00

$600.00

$835.00

$625.00

$200.00

$340.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Katten Muchin Rosenman

Chicago, IL

586

$745.00

$500.00

$615.00

$595.00

$340.00

$455.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Kaye Scholer

New York, NY

414

$1080.00

$715.00

$860.00

$680.00

$320.00

$510.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Kelley Drye & Warren

New York, NY

298

$815.00

$435.00

$640.00

$600.00

$305.00

$430.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Kilpatrick Townsend &
Stockton

Atlanta, GA

552

$775.00

$400.00

$550.00

$475.00

$315.00

$385.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

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2013 King & Spalding

Atlanta, GA

838

$995.00

$545.00

$775.00

$735.00

$125.00

$460.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Kirkland & Ellis

Chicago, IL

1517

$995.00

$590.00

$825.00

$715.00

$235.00

$540.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Knobbe, Martens, Olson &
Bear

Irvine, CA

268

$785.00

$440.00

$555.00

$535.00

$295.00

$345.00

$685.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Kramer Levin Naftalis &
Frankel

New York, NY

320

$1025.00

$740.00

$845.00

$750.00

$400.00

$590.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Lane Powell

Seattle, WA

172

$465.00

$365.00

$430.00

$330.00

$225.00

$265.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Latham & Watkins

New York, NY

2033

$1110.00

$895.00

$990.00

$725.00

$465.00

$605.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Lathrop & Gage

Kansas City, MO

286

$700.00

$285.00

$420.00

$375.00

$195.00

$250.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Leonard, Street and Deinard

Minneapolis, MN

184

$490.00

$295.00

$405.00

$305.00

$265.00

$285.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$695.00

$380.00

$505.00

$525.00

$205.00

$400.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Location and Average FTE
Attorneys' data not available
due to merger in 2013. Fulltime equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Lewis Roca Rothgerber

$685.00

$685.00

2013 Lindquist & Vennum

Minneapolis, MN

181

$600.00

$460.00

$520.00

$470.00

$275.00

$365.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Littler Mendelson

San Francisco,
CA

909

$615.00

$395.00

$550.00

$420.00

$245.00

$290.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Lowenstein Sandler

Roseland, NJ

254

$755.00

$510.00

$615.00

$650.00

$260.00

$360.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

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2013 Manatt, Phelps & Phillips

Los Angeles, CA

325

$795.00

$640.00

$740.00

2013 McCarter & English

Newark, NJ

373

$625.00

$450.00

$530.00

2013 McDermott Will & Emery

Chicago, IL

1024

$835.00

$525.00

$710.00

2013 McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney
& Carpenter

Morristown, NJ

288

$505.00

$325.00

$440.00

$325.00

$200.00

2013 McGuireWoods

Richmond, VA

941

$725.00

$450.00

$595.00

$525.00

2013 McKenna Long & Aldridge

Atlanta, GA

509

$650.00

$480.00

$530.00

2013 Michael Best & Friedrich

Milwaukee, WI

198

$650.00

$260.00

2013 Miles & Stockbridge

Baltimore, MD

207

$725.00

2013 Miller & Martin

Chattanooga, TN

133

2013 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

Philadelphia, PA

2013 Morris, Manning & Martin

Atlanta, GA

2013 Morrison & Foerster

San Francisco,
CA

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National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$295.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$285.00

$360.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$425.00

$375.00

$395.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$445.00

$350.00

$190.00

$275.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$330.00

$470.00

$375.00

$230.00

$285.00

$425.00

$215.00

$675.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$585.00

$245.00

$385.00

$270.00

$180.00

$215.00

$355.00

$210.00

$440.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

1334

$765.00

$430.00

$620.00

$585.00

$270.00

$390.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

142

$575.00

$400.00

$480.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

1010

$1195.00

$595.00

$865.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$370.00

$725.00

9

$220.00

$230.00

$300.00

$525.00

2013 NLJ Billing Survey
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2013 Nixon Peabody

Boston, MA

612

$295.00

$520.00

$550.00

$180.00

$300.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$900.00

2013 Norton Rose Fulbright

$850.00

$525.00

$775.00

$515.00

$300.00

$400.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Location and Average FTE
Attorneys' data not available
due to merger in 2013. Fulltime equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$460.00

$295.00

$375.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Nutter McClennen & Fish

Boston, MA

135

$715.00

$470.00

$575.00

2013 O’Melveny & Myers

Los Angeles, CA

738

$950.00

$615.00

$715.00

2013 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

San Francisco,
CA

977

$945.00

$305.00

$625.00

2013 Parker Poe Adams &
Bernstein

Charlotte, NC

178

$500.00

$425.00

$450.00

2013 Patton Boggs

Washington, DC

485

$780.00

$490.00

$665.00

$475.00

$325.00

$405.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Paul Hastings

New York, NY

899

$900.00

$750.00

$815.00

$755.00

$335.00

$540.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton New York, NY
& Garrison

803

$1120.00

$760.00

$1040.00

$760.00

$250.00

$600.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Pepper Hamilton

Philadelphia, PA

493

$850.00

$475.00

$630.00

$460.00

$245.00

$360.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Perkins Coie

Seattle, WA

823

$940.00

$320.00

$600.00

$595.00

$215.00

$405.00

$790.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw
Pittman

Washington, DC

609

$1070.00

$615.00

$865.00

$860.00

$375.00

$520.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

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$675.00

10

$170.00

$310.00

$565.00

$270.00

2013 NLJ Billing Survey
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2013 Polsinelli

Kansas City, MO

573

$750.00

$320.00

$410.00

$340.00

$220.00

$265.00

2013 Proskauer Rose

New York, NY

746

$950.00

$725.00

$880.00

$675.00

$295.00

2013 Quarles & Brady

Milwaukee, WI

413

$600.00

$350.00

$470.00

$600.00

2013 Quinn Emanuel Urquhart &
Sullivan

New York, NY

697

$1075.00

$810.00

$915.00

2013 Reed Smith

Pittsburgh, PA

1468

$945.00

$545.00

2013 Richards, Layton & Finger

Wilmington, DE

138

$850.00

2013 Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland
& Perretti

Morristown, NJ

151

2013 Robinson & Cole

Hartford, CT

2013 Rutan & Tucker

$425.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$465.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$210.00

$335.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$675.00

$320.00

$410.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$710.00

$530.00

$295.00

$420.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$475.00

$660.00

$450.00

$250.00

$350.00

$475.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$495.00

$430.00

$455.00

$295.00

$210.00

$250.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

209

$490.00

$285.00

$410.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

Costa Mesa, CA

139

$675.00

$345.00

$490.00

$500.00

$230.00

$320.00

$575.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Saul Ewing

Philadelphia, PA

226

$850.00

$365.00

$530.00

$575.00

$225.00

$340.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Sedgwick

San Francisco,
CA

347

$615.00

$305.00

$425.00

$475.00

$250.00

$325.00

$660.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Seward & Kissel

New York, NY

152

$850.00

$625.00

$735.00

$600.00

$290.00

$400.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

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$370.00

$465.00

$490.00

$450.00

$300.00

$450.00

$435.00

$350.00

2013 NLJ Billing Survey
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2013 Seyfarth Shaw

Chicago, IL

753

$860.00

$375.00

$610.00

$505.00

$225.00

$365.00

2013 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter &
Hampton

Los Angeles, CA

521

$875.00

$490.00

$685.00

$535.00

$275.00

2013 Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick

Toledo, OH

226

$585.00

$295.00

$405.00

$335.00

2013 Shutts & Bowen

Miami, FL

221

$660.00

$250.00

$430.00

2013 Skadden, Arps, Slate,
Meagher & Flom

New York, NY

1735

$1150.00

$845.00

2013 Snell & Wilmer

Phoenix, AZ

422

$695.00

2013 Squire Sanders

Cleveland, OH

1257

2013 Stevens & Lee

Reading, PA

2013 Stinson Morrison Hecker

$800.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$415.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$175.00

$260.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$345.00

$195.00

$260.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$1035.00

$845.00

$340.00

$620.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$295.00

$495.00

$420.00

$185.00

$280.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

$950.00

$350.00

$655.00

$530.00

$250.00

$355.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

167

$800.00

$525.00

$625.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

Kansas City, MO

280

$695.00

$290.00

$475.00

$650.00

$185.00

$280.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Stoel Rives

Portland, OR

371

$690.00

$320.00

$475.00

$425.00

$190.00

$280.00

$410.00

$320.00

$550.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Strasburger & Price

Dallas, TX

208

$770.00

$225.00

$420.00

$450.00

$215.00

$260.00

$445.00

$225.00

$600.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Taft, Stettinius & Hollister

Cincinnati, OH

303

$535.00

$285.00

$415.00

$475.00

$200.00

$285.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

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12

$470.00

$245.00

2013 NLJ Billing Survey
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2013 Thompson & Knight

Dallas, TX

281

$740.00

$425.00

$535.00

$610.00

$240.00

$370.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Thompson Coburn

St. Louis, MO

305

$510.00

$330.00

$440.00

$350.00

$220.00

$270.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Troutman Sanders

Atlanta, GA

575

$975.00

$400.00

$620.00

$570.00

$245.00

$340.00

$675.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Ulmer & Berne

Cleveland, OH

178

$415.00

$315.00

$380.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Varnum

Grand Rapids, MI

134

$465.00

$290.00

$390.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Venable

Washington, DC

501

$1075.00

$470.00

$660.00

$575.00

$295.00

$430.00

$810.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Vinson & Elkins

Houston, TX

677

$770.00

$475.00

$600.00

$565.00

$275.00

$390.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Waller Lansden Dortch &
Davis

Nashville, TN

165

$600.00

$350.00

$460.00

$335.00

$190.00

$245.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Weil, Gotshal & Manges

New York, NY

1201

$1075.00

$625.00

$930.00

$790.00

$300.00

$600.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 White & Case

New York, NY

1900

$1050.00

$700.00

$875.00

$1050.00

$220.00

$525.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Wiley Rein

Washington, DC

272

$950.00

$550.00

$665.00

$535.00

$320.00

$445.00

$800.00 National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Williams Mullen

Richmond, VA

231

$410.00

$360.00

$385.00

$350.00

$260.00

$295.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

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$510.00

$565.00

$580.00

$325.00

$435.00

$380.00

2013 NLJ Billing Survey
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2013 Willkie Farr & Gallagher

New York, NY

540

$1090.00

$790.00

$950.00

$790.00

$350.00

$580.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale
and Dorr

Washington, DC

961

$1250.00

$735.00

$905.00

$695.00

$75.00

$290.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Winston & Strawn

Chicago, IL

842

$995.00

$650.00

$800.00

$590.00

$425.00

$520.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Wolff & Samson

West Orange, NJ

129

$450.00

$325.00

$400.00

$450.00

$225.00

$340.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

2013 Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs

Louisville, KY

165

$500.00

$280.00

$418.00

National Law Journal,
December 2013

Full-time equivalent attorney
numbers and the largest
U.S. office are from the NLJ
350 published in April 2013.

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$1,000 Per Hour Isn’t Rare Anymore; Nominal billing levels rise, but discounts ease
blow.
The National Law Journal
January 13, 2014 Monday
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Section: NLJ’S BILLING SURVEY; Pg. 1; Vol. 36; No. 20
Length: 1860 words
Byline: KAREN SLOAN
Body
As recently as five years ago, law partners charging $1,000 an hour were outliers. Today, four-figure hourly rates
for indemand partners at the most prestigious firms don’t raise eyebrows-and a few top earners are closing in on $2,000
an hour.
These rate increases come despite hand-wringing over price pressures from clients amid a tough economy. But
everrising standard billing rates also obscure the growing practice of discounts, falling collection rates, and slow
march toward alternative fee arrangements.
Nearly 20 percent of the firms included in The National Law Journal’s annual survey of large law firm billing rates
this year had at least one partner charging more than $1,000 an hour. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner Theodore
Olson had the highest rate recorded in our survey, billing $1,800 per hour while representing mobile satellite service
provider LightSquared Inc. in Chapter 11 proceedings.
Of course, few law firm partners claim Olson’s star power. His rate in that case is nearly the twice the $980 per
hour average charged by Gibson Dunn partners and three times the average $604 hourly rate among partners at NLJ
350 firms. Gibson Dunn chairman and managing partner Ken Doran said Olson’s rate is ″substantially″ above that
of other partners at the firm, and that the firm’s standard rates are in line with its peers.
″While the majority of Ted Olson’s work is done under alternative billing arrangements, his hourly rate reflects his
stature in the legal community, the high demand for his services and the unique value that he offers to clients given his
extraordinary experience as a former solicitor general of the United States who has argued more than 60 cases
before the U.S. Supreme Court and has counseled several presidents,″ Doran said.
In reviewing billing data this year, we took a new approach, asking each firm on the NLJ 350-our survey of the
nation’s 350 largest firms by attorney headcount-to provide their highest, lowest and average billing rates for associates
and partners. We supplemented those data through public records. All together, this year’s survey includes information
for 159 of the country’s largest law firms and reflects billing rates as of October.
The figures show that, even in a down economy, hiring a large law firm remains a pricey prospect. The median
among the highest partner billing rates reported at each firm is $775 an hour, while the median low partner rate is
$405. For associates, the median high stands at $510 and the low at $235. The average associate rate is $370.
Multiple industry studies show that law firm billing rates continued to climb during 2013 despite efforts by corporate
counsel to rein them in. TyMetrix’s 2013 Real Rate Report Snapshot found that the average law firm billing rate
increased by 4.8 percent compared with 2012. Similarly, the Center for the Study of the Legal Profession at the
Georgetown University Law Center and Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor found that law firms increased their rates by
an average 3.5 percent during 2013.
Of course, rates charged by firms on paper don’t necessarily reflect what clients actually pay. Billing realization
rates-which reflect the percentage of work billed at firms’ standard rates- have fallen from 89 percent in 2010 to nearly
87 percent in 2013 on average, according to the Georgetown study. When accounting for billed hours actually
collected by firms, the realization rate falls to 83.5 percent.
″What this means, of course, is that- on average-law firms are collecting only 83.5 cents for every $1.00 of standard
time they record,″ the Georgetown report reads. ″To understand the full impact, one need only consider that at the
end of 2007, the collected realization rate was at the 92 percent level.″
In other words, law firms set rates with the understanding that they aren’t likely to collect the full amount, said
Mark Medice, who oversees the Peer Monitor Index. That index gauges the strength of the legal market according
to economic indicators including demand for legal services, productivity, rates and expenses. ″Firms start out with the
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idea of, ’I want to achieve a certain rate, but it’s likely that my client will ask for discounts whether or not I
increase my rate,’″ Medice said.
Indeed, firms bill nearly all hourly work at discounts ranging from 5 percent to 20 percent off standard rates, said
Peter Zeughauser, a consultant with the Zeughauser Group. Discounts can run as high as 50 percent for matters billed
under a hybrid system, wherein a law firm can earn a premium for keeping costs under a set level or for obtaining
a certain outcome, he added. ″Most firms have gone to a two-tier system, with what is essentially an aspirational rate
that they occasionally get and a lower rate that they actually budget for,″ he said.
Most of the discounting happens at the front end, when firms and clients negotiate rates, Medice said. But additional
discounting happens at the billing and collections stages. Handling alternative fee arrangements and discounts has
become so complex that more than half of the law firms on the Am Law 100-NLJ affiliate The American Lawyer’s
ranking of firms by gross revenue-have created new positions for pricing directors, Zeughauser said.
THE ROLE OF GEOGRAPHY
Unsurprisingly, rates vary by location. Firms with their largest office in New York had the highest average partner
and associate billing rates, at $882 and $520, respectively. Similarly, TyMetrix has reported that more than 25 percent
of partners at large New York firms charge $1,000 per hour or more for contracts and commercial work.
Washington was the next priciest city on our survey, with partners charging an average $748 and associates $429.
Partners charge an average $691 in Chicago and associates $427. In Los Angeles, partners charge an average $665 while
the average associate rate is $401.
Pricing also depends heavily on practice area, Zeughauser and Medice said. Bet-the-company patent litigation and
white-collar litigation largely remain at premium prices, while practices including labor and employment have come
under huge pressure to reduce prices.
″If there was a way for law firms to hold rates, they would do it. They recognize how sensitive clients are to price
increases,″ Zeughauser said. But declining profit margins-due in part to higher technology costs and the expensive
lateral hiring market-mean that firms simply lack the option to keep rates flat, he said.
BILLING SURVEY METHODOLOGY
The National Law Journal’s survey of billing rates of the largest U.S. law firms provides the high, low and average
rates for partners and associates.
The NLJ asked respondents to its annual survey of the nation’s largest law firms (the NLJ 350) to provide a range
of hourly billing rates for partners and associates as of October 2013.
For firms that did not supply data to us, in many cases we were able to supplement billing-rate data derived from
public records.
In total, we have rates for 159 of the nation’s 350 largest firms.
Rates data include averages, highs and low rates for partners and associates. Information also includes the average
full-time equivalent (FTE) attorneys at the firm and the city of the firm’s principal or largest office.
We used these data to calculate averages for the nation as a whole and for selected cities.
Billing Rates at the Country’s Priciest Law Firms
Here are the 50 firms that charge the highest average hourly rates for partners.
Billing Rates at the Country’s Priciest Law Firms
FIRM NAME

*

LARGESTAVERAGE
U.S.
FULL-TIME
OFFICE* EQUIVALENT
ATTORNEYS*

Full-time equivalent attorney numbers and the largest
2013. For complete numbers, please see NLJ.com.
**
Firm did not exist in this form for the entire year.
Debevoise &
New
615
Plimpton
York
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, New
803
Wharton & Garrison York
Skadden, Arps,
New
1,735
Slate, Meagher &
York
Flom
Fried, Frank, Harris, New
476
Shriver & Jacobson York

PARTNERASSOCIATE
HOURLY HOURLY
RATES RATES
AVERAGE
HIGH
LOW AVERAGE
HIGH LOW
U.S. office are from the NLJ 350 published in April

$1,055

$1,075

$955 $490

$760

$120

$1,040

$1,120

$760 $600

$760

$250

$1,035

$1,150

$845 $620

$845

$340

$1,000

$1,100

$930 $595

$760

$375

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FIRM NAME

Latham & Watkins

LARGESTAVERAGE
U.S.
FULL-TIME
OFFICE* EQUIVALENT
ATTORNEYS*

New
2,033
York
Gibson, Dunn &
New
1,086
Crutcher
York
Davis Polk &
New
787
Wardwell
York
Willkie Farr &
New
540
Gallagher
York
Cadwalader,
New
435
Wickersham & Taft York
Weil, Gotshal &
New
1,201
Manges
York
Quinn Emanuel
New
697
Urquhart & Sullivan York
Wilmer Cutler
Washington961
Pickering Hale and
Dorr
Dechert
New
803
York
Andrews Kurth
Houston 348
Hughes Hubbard & New
344
Reed
York
Irell & Manella
Los
164
Angeles
Proskauer Rose
New
746
York
White & Case
New
1,900
York
Morrison & Foerster San
1,010
Francisco
Pillsbury Winthrop
Washington609
Shaw Pittman
Kaye Scholer
New
414
York
Kramer Levin
New
320
Naftalis & Frankel
York
Hogan Lovells
Washington2,280
Kasowitz, Benson,
New
365
Torres & Friedman
York
Kirkland & Ellis
Chicago 1,517
Cooley
Palo Alto 632
Arnold & Porter
Washington748
Paul Hastings
New
899
York
New
322
Curtis,
Mallet-Prevost, Colt York
& Mosle
Winston & Strawn
Chicago 842
Bingham McCutchen Boston
900
Akin Gump Strauss Washington806
Hauer & Feld
Covington &
Washington738
Burling

PARTNERASSOCIATE
HOURLY HOURLY
RATES RATES
AVERAGE
HIGH
$990
$1,110

LOW AVERAGE
HIGH
$895 $605
$725

LOW
$465

$980

$1,800

$765 $590

$930

$175

$975

$985

$850 $615

$975

$130

$950

$1,090

$790 $580

$790

$350

$930

$1,050

$800 $605

$750

$395

$930

$1,075

$625 $600

$790

$300

$915

$1,075

$810 $410

$675

$320

$905

$1,250

$735 $290

$695

$75

$900

$1,095

$670 $530

$735

$395

$890
$890

$1,090
$995

$745 $528
$725 $555

$785
$675

$265
$365

$890

$975

$800 $535

$750

$395

$880

$950

$725 $465

$675

$295

$875

$1,050

$700 $525

$1,050

$220

$865

$1,195

$595 $525

$725

$230

$865

$1,070

$615 $520

$860

$375

$860

$1,080

$715 $510

$680

$320

$845

$1,025

$740 $590

$750

$400

$835
$835

$1,000
$1,195

$705 $600 $340

$625

$200

$825
$820
$815
$815

$995
$990
$950
$900

$590
$660
$670
$750

$540
$525
$500
$540

$715
$630
$610
$755

$235
$160
$345
$335

$800

$860

$730 $480

$785

$345

$800
$795
$785

$995
$1,080
$1,220

$650 $520
$220 $450
$615 $525

$590
$605
$660

$425
$185
$365

$780

$890

$605 $415

$565

$320

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FIRM NAME

LARGESTAVERAGE
U.S.
FULL-TIME
OFFICE* EQUIVALENT
ATTORNEYS*

King & Spalding
Norton Rose
Fulbright
DLA Piper

Atlanta
N/A**

838
N/A**

AVERAGE
HIGH
$775
$995
$775
$900

LOW AVERAGE
HIGH
$545 $460
$735
$525 $400
$515

LOW
$125
$300

New
York
Houston

4,036

$765

$1,025

$450 $510

$750

$250

432

$760

$1,125

$575 $440

$700

$275

$755
$750
$745
$745

$1,130
$1,250
$925
$975

$260
$590
$565
$445

$925
$585
$550
$775

$100
$310
$380
$205

$740

$795

$640 -

-

-

$735

$850

$625 $400

$600

$290

$715

$950

$615 -

-

-

$710

$835

$525 -

-

-

$710
$700
$690

$945
$1,050
$875

$545 $420
$345 $425
$560 -

$530
$685
-

$295
$210
-

$685

$875

$490 $415

$535

$275

$675

$875

$495 $425

$575

$280

Bracewell &
Giuliani
Baker & McKenzie
Dickstein Shapiro
Jenner & Block
Jones Day

Chicago 4,004
Washington308
Chicago 432
New
2,363
York
Manatt, Phelps &
Los
325
Phillips
Angeles
Seward & Kissel
New
152
York
O’Melveny & Myers Los
738
Angeles
McDermott Will &
Chicago 1,024
Emery
Reed Smith
Pittsburgh 1,468
N/A**
Dentons
N/A**
Jeffer Mangels
Los
126
Butler & Mitchell
Angeles
Sheppard, Mullin,
Los
521
Richter & Hampton Angeles
Alston & Bird
Atlanta
805

PARTNERASSOCIATE
HOURLY HOURLY
RATES RATES

$395
$475
$465
$435

THE FOUR-FIGURE CLUB
These 10 firms posted the highest partner billing rates.
THE FOUR-FIGURE CLUB
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Dickstein Shapiro
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman
Morrison & Foerster
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Baker & McKenzie
Bracewell & Giuliani
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

$1,800
$1,250
$1,250
$1,220
$1,195
$1,195
$1,150
$1,130
$1,125
$1,120

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