The Chicago-based firm moved into 84,000 square feet at the 12th & Midtown tower at 1075 Peachtree St. Atlanta managing partner Steven L. Kennedy said he is optimistic that the local and national real estate markets are rebounding. Corporate work, he said, particularly mergers and acquisitions, also is on the rise, and labor and employment is seeing a flood of workplace class actions.

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*Variances shown are in comparison to 2009.

MONEY
Revenue $452,300,000 0.24%
Revenue per lawyer $643,935 1.97%
Profit per partner $734,397 7.33%
LAWYERS
Total lawyers 702.4 15.6
Atlanta lawyers 77/11% 1
Partners 358.1 9.9
Equity partners 213.1 8.9
Atlanta size rank among firm’s offices No. 5

Clients

Apache Corp., Archer Daniels Midland, Bank of America Corp., Baxter International, Cequel Communications, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Cameron International Corp., Caterpillar, Chubb, Dana Holding, Danaher Corp., Del Monte Foods, FMC Technologies, Hershey, Home Depot, Hilton Hotels Corp., Merck, Motorola, New York Life Insurance, Northern Trust Corp., Staples, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Union Pacific, UnitedHealth Group, Walgreen Co., WellPoint Inc., Whirlpool, Whole Foods Market, Winter Construction

Offices