Firm managing partner Stephen M. Forte said 2011 was a good year for the firm. “There’s no question that we have met, I think, the challenges of the modern economy here in trying our best to utilize people in all areas of the firm,” he said. Forte said the firm was adjusting to the loss of work for AirTran Holdings, which he said had been among the firm’s top five clients for each of the last six years. The firm represented AirTran in its sale to Southwest Airlines Co, closing the deal in 2011. Forte said the firm still had work for AirTran and Southwest and expects increasing work for aircraft lessors. The firm’s aviation “was never dependent on one client,” he said.
Reported by Alyson M. Palmer
*Variances shown are in comparison to 2010.
| MONEY | ||
| Revenue | $80,000,000 |  2.6% |
| Revenue per lawyer | $462,428 | 0.8% |
| Profit per equity partner | $588,889 | 4.2% |
| LAWYERS | ||
| Total lawyers | 173 | 3 |
| Atlanta lawyers | 116/67% |  7 |
| Partners | 93 | 2 |
| Equity partners | 45 | 1 |
| Atlanta size rank among firms offices | No. 1 | |
Clients
Aircastle Limited, AirTran Holdings Inc., Blue Bird Body Co., Callaway Golf Co., CIBA Vision Corp., Gerdau Ameristeel Corp., Given Imaging, Hardin Construction, KIA Motors, The Morgan Crucible Co., Place Properties, The Quikrete Companies, Radiant Systems Inc., Republic National Distributing Co., Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta, Southwest Airlines Co., SunTrust Banks Inc., Tokyo Electron Ltd., Wells Fargo Bank, Winn-Dixie Stores
Offices
