(L-R) Michael Roberts and Cid Froelich, partner joining Taft Law in Chicago and the Taft Chicago partner and chairman. Courtesy photos. Seeking More 'Relevance' in Chicago, Taft Acquires 8 Attys From Disbanding Transactional Boutique
Taft's chair said the firm's aggressive growth strategy in Chicago is driven by the desire to cultivate a dominant presence in the most crowded legal market in the Midwest.
July 06, 2022 at 06:56 PM
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Midwest Am Law 100 firm Taft Stettinius & Hollister has added eight lawyers and four staff after leaders at a Chicago transactional boutique decided they needed to be absorbed into a larger firm's platform in order to keep their practice competitive.
Leaders at RM Partners Law said their firm ceased business operations Tuesday, the day before eight of their 12 attorneys resumed practice at Taft's office on Chicago's East Wacker Drive, which now houses more than 150 professionals.
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