Howrey Named 2009 “A-List” Firm by The American Lawyer Magazine

For the third time since 2003, Howrey LLP has been named to The American Lawyer Magazine’s 2009 “A-List,” a ranking of the top 20 law firms in the United States. Howrey, according to the magazine, “are veteran’s of past lists.”

A-List rankings are defined by four areas: revenue per lawyer, commitment to pro bono, diversity among lawyers, and associate training and satisfaction. In these areas, Howrey has consistently acted in an innovative capacity. For example, in 2008, the firm introduced its new associate development model.  Since then several firms have announced similar programs. Pro bono hours and charitable contributions among lawyers spiked significantly to its highest level of more than 80,000 hours valued at more than $27.8 million. Lawyers at Howrey also averaged 137.1 pro bono hours per lawyer, which put the firm in the “heavyweights” category on the A-List. Diversity numbers are also on the rise with Howrey ranked as the number one homegrown DC firm with the most minority lawyers.

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Founded in 1956, Howrey LLP is a global law firm with over 750 attorneys and more than 50 economic, financial, and regulatory consultants. Howrey has offices in Washington, D.C; Northern Virginia; Houston, Texas; New York, New York; Los Angeles, Irvine, East Palo Alto and San Francisco, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; Chicago, Illinois; London, England; Brussels, Belgium; Paris, France; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Munich, Germany; Madrid, Spain and Taipei, Taiwan. Howrey's affiliate, The CapAnalysis Group, LLC (economic, financial, and litigation consultants) teams with Howrey attorneys as a strategic business resource.  A consistent American Lawyer “A-List” and PLC “Which Lawyer?” Global 50 firm, Howrey is one of the most frequently used law firms by the world’s leading companies. Howrey’s Intellectual Property practice was ranked as a top national IP practice by IP Law & Business and its Antitrust Practice topped Global Competition Review’s GCR 100.  As the winner of the 2003 Thomas L. Sager Award from the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Howrey is committed to the ideals of diversity and is equally committed to the tenets of pro bono and public service. Howrey's "Advantage of Focus" makes it the clear choice for antitrust, intellectual property and complex business dispute resolution.  For more information, visit our website: http://www.howrey.com.