Finnegan Recognized as an "A-List Law Firm" by American Lawyer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 1, 2010

Contact:    Richard B. Racine, 202.408.4038

                    Managing Partner

Finnegan Recognized as an "A-List Law Firm" by American Lawyer

WASHINGTON, DC - Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP has been recognized as an “A-List Law Firm” by American Lawyer in its eighth annual self-described “effort to look beyond pure dollars to quantify the qualities that define the 20 most successful law firms.”  The list identifies A-List Law Firms based on four factors: revenue per lawyer, pro bono commitment, diversity among lawyers, and associate satisfaction.

Finnegan advanced onto this year’s highly prestigious A-List at number 19, with a 12-rank jump from 2009.  Even more impressive, the firm’s pro bono score increased by 64 percent, which represents the largest pro bono spike among the group.  “Finnegan has pushed to broaden the array of pro bono projects available to lawyers,” stated Finnegan’s Managing Partner Richard Racine.  It was also noted that 90 percent of the firm’s pro bono work is outside of its core IP practice, focusing largely in veteran’s cases run by a former deputy general counsel of a veterans group.  Finnegan also increased its diversity score by 6 percent to 171 this year, “a reflection of the firm’s recent effort to centralize its diversity program,” said Racine.

About Finnegan

With more than 375 intellectual property lawyers, Finnegan is one of the largest IP law firms in the world. From offices in Washington, DC; Atlanta, Georgia; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Palo Alto, California; Reston, Virginia; Brussels, Belgium; Shanghai, China; Taipei, Taiwan; and Tokyo, Japan, the firm practices all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law, including counseling, prosecution, licensing, and litigation. Finnegan also represents clients on IP issues related to international trade, portfolio management, the Internet, e-commerce, government contracts, antitrust, and unfair competition. For additional information on the firm, please visit www.finnegan.com. 

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