Washington, D.C. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM Latham Grows to Become Second Only to Covington in DC, Amid Other Changes in District
Latham's D.C. office has surpassed the size of Arnold & Porter, Morgan Lewis, Williams & Connolly, and most recently Hogan Lovells' offices in the district.
June 24, 2024 at 11:59 AM
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What You Need to Know
- Latham & Watkins overtook Hogan Lovells as the second largest law firm in D.C. by head count.
- Meanwhile, Hogan Lovells fell the No. 5 after holding the No. 2 slot for several years.
- And, D.C.-headquartered Williams & Connolly is ranked at No. 3.
Latham & Watkins has overtaken Hogan Lovells as the second largest NLJ 500 firm in Washington, D.C., by attorney head count, after steadily growing its office in the nation's capital in the past seven years. It's one of several rank changes in the market this past year.
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Who Got The Work
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Amy O. Bruchs and Kurt F. Ellison of Michael Best & Friedrich have entered appearances for Epic Systems Corp. in a pending employment discrimination lawsuit. The suit was filed Sept. 7 in Wisconsin Western District Court by Levine Eisberner LLC and Siri & Glimstad on behalf of a project manager who claims that he was wrongfully terminated after applying for a religious exemption to the defendant's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The case, assigned to U.S. Magistrate Judge Anita Marie Boor, is 3:24-cv-00630, Secker, Nathan v. Epic Systems Corporation.
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Greenberg Traurig shareholder Joshua L. Raskin has entered an appearance for boohoo.com UK Ltd. in a pending patent infringement lawsuit. The suit, filed Sept. 3 in Texas Eastern District Court by Rozier Hardt McDonough on behalf of Alto Dynamics, asserts five patents related to an online shopping platform. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap, is 2:24-cv-00719, Alto Dynamics, LLC v. boohoo.com UK Limited.
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