Carlton Fields / Photo: J. Albert Diaz/ALMFive Years Later, Was Carlton Fields' Merger a Failure?
In 2014, Tampa-based Carlton Fields merged with Jorden Burt. On Wednesday, James Jorden and Frank Burt left to join Drinker Biddle & Reath, raising questions about whether the merger was worthwhile.
March 07, 2019 at 04:58 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Daily Business Review
Five years after the merger between Carlton Fields and Jorden Burt took effect, the benefits of the union seem a lot less clear.
On Wednesday, name partners James Jorden and Frank Burt left the firm to join Drinker Biddle & Reath along with 16 other litigators. A week earlier, Carlton Fields dropped Jorden Burt from its name.
Five years ago, one of the stated goals of the merger was growth. Now, it appears that growth was only temporary, as the number of lawyers at Carlton Fields is now back to its pre-merger level.
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