Q&A: For Quinn Emanuel's New Leaders in New York, It's Full Steam Ahead
Michael Carlinsky and Rick Werder, who took on the job as co-managing partners of Quinn Emanuel's New York office two months ago, discuss their goals as leaders, the mix of work at the office, how they train their associates, and how they've moved on after the departures
May 29, 2018 at 12:16 AM
13 minute read
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan may have its roots in California, but the firm's biggest office is in New York.
Of late, it's also been most often in the news. In January, 10 New York-based partners left to form Selendy & Gay, and last week, a trio of products liability lawyers led by Sheila Birnbaum decamped for Dechert. For a firm used to adding, not losing, lateral partners, the departures were a blow.
At the same time, Quinn Emanuel saw record revenue last year, and boasted the second-highest profits per partner—$4.735 million—of any Am Law 100 firm.
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