Dorsey & Whitney
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| Headquarters | Minneapolis, MN |
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| # of Offices | 19 |
| # of Attorneys | 650 |
| # of Employees | 1,500 |
| Major Practice Areas | Trial, Corporate, Banking & Commercial, Benefits & Compensation, Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy, Health, Indian & Gaming, Labor & Employment, Patent, Public Finance, Real Estate, Tax, Trusts & Estates, Trademark |
| Revenue |  $318.5 million USD (2005) [1] |
| Date Founded | 1912 |
| Founder | William Lancaster, David Simpson |
| Company Type | Limited liability partnership |
| Website | www.dorsey.com |
Dorsey & Whitney LLP (or "Dorsey") is a large law firm, with approximately 650 lawyers and 850 staff located in 19 offices in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Its headquarters is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and has been since its inception. Dorsey is currently led by its managing partner, Marianne D. Short. Its lawyers have included several prominent public figures, such as former U.S. Supreme Court justice Harry Blackmun, former Vice President Walter Mondale (who still works there actively), and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar.[2] It also included legal scholar William Prosser, author of the most important legal textbook in American tort law, Prosser On Torts.
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[edit] Size
Dorsey has approximately 650 attorneys [3] and 850 support staff in 19 offices worldwide [4]. With 2005 gross revenues of US$318.5 million, Dorsey is the 68th largest law firm in the U.S.[1], 85th largest law firm in the world[5], and largest in Minnesota, in terms of revenue.
Dorsey has offices in (first-year associate salaries[6]):[4]
[edit] USA
- Minneapolis, Minnesota ($120,000)
- New York, New York ($145,000)
- Seattle, Washington ($110,000)
- Denver, Colorado ($120,000)
- Southern California ($135,000)
- Palo Alto, California ($135,000)
- Washington, D.C. ($115,000)
- Wilmington, Delaware
- Anchorage, Alaska ($80,000)
- Des Moines, Iowa ($100,000)
- Fargo, North Dakota ($60,000)
- Great Falls, Montana ($55,000)
- Missoula, Montana ($55,000)
- Salt Lake City, Utah ($105,000)
[edit] Canada
[edit] Europe
[edit] Asia/Pacific
[edit] Closed offices
Former firm offices no longer in operation include:
- Billings, Montana, United States
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Northern Virginia
- Brussels, Belgium
- Paris, France
- Tokyo, Japan
[edit] History
Dorsey was founded in 1912 by William Lancaster, a director of First National Bank of Minneapolis (now part of U.S. Bank), and David Simpson, a judge on the Minnesota Supreme Court. The following year, they hired James Dorsey as their first associate. Dorsey left the firm in the 1920s to become an investment banker, but returned to the firm a few years after the 1929 stock market crash. Dorsey led the firm until his death in 1959. The name of the firm continued to change for most of its history, until it was shortened into its current, permanent name in 1981. Dorsey continues to build on its traditional strengths in corporate law and litigation through a wide range of practice groups.
[edit] Recognition and Rankings
- Forty Dorsey lawyers from a variety of practice areas earned high rankings from Chambers USA.[7] Based on thousands of client interviews nationwide, Chambers USA ranks law attorneys according qualities most valued by clients.
- Dorsey ranked 7th nationwide in securities litigation cases taken on in 2006[8].
- Dorsey has completed more merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the last 10 years than any other law firm, according to Mergers and Acquisitions: The Dealmakers Journal [9].
- In 2006, Dorsey ranked 3rd among law firms for the number of U.S. M&A deals completed, 9th for the number of global M&A deals completed, and 8th for the number of Canadian M&A deals completed, according to Thomson Financial. [10]
- In 2006, for the 6th consecutive year, Corporate Board Member Magazine named Dorsey as the best corporate law firm in Minneapolis.[11] The magazine bases its rankings on an annual research study which surveys public company corporate officers, directors and in-house attorneys.
- Eight Dorsey partners, including one retired judge, are members of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL).[12] Membership in the ACTL is by invitation only and is limited to only 1% of total lawyers per state or Canadian province.
- The Dorsey UK tax department was named 2006 “Tax Team of the Year” by Legal Business magazine for a landmark victory in a case before the European Court of Justice.[13]
- In 2007, Dorsey received the perfect rating of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) fifth annual Corporate Equality Index.[14] The index measures employer performance in ensuring fair and open workplaces for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees and consumers.
[edit] Key Clients
- USBancorp
- UnitedHealth Group
- Mayo Clinic
- Canon
- 3M
- Northwest Airlines
- Cisco
- ADC Telecommunications
- Hormel Foods
- Mosaic
- HSBC
- SUPERVALU
- Marks & Spencer
- General Mills
- Wells Fargo
[edit] References
- ^ a b Am Law 100
- ^ Cillizza, Chris. "Washington Post: The Friday Line: Senate Gains Still Looking Certain For Dems", April 14, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-05-10.
- ^ Dorsey Attorneys Search Retrieved on January 21, 2007
- ^ a b List of Dorsey Offices Retrieved on January 21, 2007
- ^ Am Law Global 100
- ^ [1]
- ^ Chambers USA - Ranked Dorsey Lawyers
- ^ View the Rankings
- ^ View the Rankings
- ^ [Thomson Financial Legal Advisors M&A Review
- ^ Corporate Board Member Magazine - Best Corporate Law Firms
- ^ Dorsey: Fast Facts
- ^ Dorsey Wins the Legal Business Magazine's United Kingdom "Tax Team of the Year" Award
- ^ HRC "Best Places to Work"
