Nutter McClennen & Fish
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| Type | Limited Liability Partnership |
| Founded | Boston, Massachusetts (1879) |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, Hyannis, Massachusetts |
| Industry | Law |
| Products | Legal advice |
| Website | www.nutter.com |
Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP is a prominent law firm in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1879 by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis and his Harvard Law School classmate Samuel D. Warren.
Nutter, as it is known in legal circles, is known for its expertise in litigation—especially land-use litigation—intellectual property, technology, business, and real estate law. It is also know for its diversity; many partners are women, including members of the firm's executive committee. That, combined with its location in Boston, makes Nutter a highly sought-after firm for law school graduates. Nutter ranked first in Boston and second in the United States in The American Lawyer’s 2006 Summer Associate Survey, while the American Lawyer’s annual survey of midlevel associates ranked Nutter in the top five firms in the country for two years in a row.
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[edit] Reputation
- In 2007, Nutter ranked #1 nationally and, for a second consecutive year, #1 in Boston in The American Lawyer’s annual Summer Associate Survey. Nutter scored 4.989 out of a possible 5 points to achieve the number one ranking. This news complements The American Lawyer’s annual survey of midlevel associates, in which Nutter ranked among the top five firms in the country and Boston for the last three years.
- In 2007, eighteen Nutter partners were selected for the 2007 list of “The Best Lawyers in America.”
- In 2006, forty Nutter attorneys were named "Massachusetts Super Lawyers" in a joint publication of Law & Politics and Boston Magazine. This honor was only awarded to five percent of 31,000 active lawyers in Massachusetts who have been in practice for more than 5 years. Super Lawyers are nominated by their peers and evaluated through the independent research efforts of Law & Politics.
- Nutter ranked first in Boston and second in the United States in The American Lawyer’s 2006 Summer Associate Survey. Nutter scored 4.947 out of a possible 5 points to achieve first rank in Boston. This news complements The American Lawyer’s annual survey of midlevel associates, in which Nutter has ranked in the top five firms in the country for two years in a row.
[edit] Clients
Nutter's diverse client list includes Children's Hospital, CIGNA, ConocoPhilips, Control Technology Corp., Cordis, Johnson & Johnson, Lucent Technologies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mitre Corporation, Nexus Energy Software, Oracle Corp.
[edit] Pro Bono
Nutter has a long tradition of active participation in pro bono representation and community service. The firm's founder, United States Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis, is often credited with creating the pro bono tradition in America at the turn of the century. Nutter is a founding member and challenge participant in the Pro Bono Institute’s Law Firm Pro Bono Project. Law firms that become Signatories to the Challenge acknowledge their institutional, firm-wide commitment to provide pro bono legal services to low income and disadvantaged individuals and families and non-profit groups.
Outside of the Challenge pledge, Nutter attorneys also engage in a wide variety of civic, charitable, educational, social, and political efforts in the communities in which they live and work. They hold leadership roles in scores of non-profit organizations both locally and across the United States.
[edit] Diversity
Nutter's commitment to diversity is rooted in the ideals of its founder, Louis D. Brandeis, who said, in his Fourth of July oration entitled "True Americanism," delivered a year before he was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court:
