The South Carolina-based firm opened its Atlanta office in 1992. According to local managing partner Michael E. Hollingsworth II, the Atlanta office has one of the largest corporate practices in the city with more than 40 lawyers—roughly half of its Atlanta attorneys. Hollingsworth predicted the transactional practices “should get a lift” from the overall improvement in the market in 2011.

Am Law Staff

*Variances shown are in comparison to 2009.

MONEY
Revenue $212,600,000 10.16%
Revenue per lawyer $533,233 9.53%
Profit per partner $538,579 11.44%
LAWYERS
Total lawyers 398.7 2.28
Atlanta lawyers 79.33/20% 0.33
Partners 243.54 14.67
Equity partners 145.29 1.77
Atlanta size rank among firm’s offices No. 2

Clients

Billings, Ramsey & Co.; C.R. Bard; Eli Lilly & Co.; Emory Healthcare; Friedman; Georgia-Pacific; JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Michelin; Premiere Global Services; Sharecare; TUI Travel; Wells Fargo/Wachovia

Offices