Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler
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| Type | Limited liability partnership |
| Founded | New York, N.Y. (1919) |
| Headquarters | New York, N.Y. |
| Industry | Law |
| Products | Legal advice |
| Employees | 200 attorneys |
| Website | www.pbwt.com |
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP (a.k.a. "Patterson," or "PBWT"), founded in 1919, is a law firm headquartered in New York City.
It is one of the first major firms in New York City to elect a woman as managing partner. In addition to its Diversity Committee, a group of our attorneys formed PAC—Patterson Attorneys of Color—to assist with the enhancement of workplace diversity and the recruitment, retention and promotion of attorneys of color. Another group, Out at Patterson, focuses on issues relevant to the firm’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered, and Woman Lawyers at Patterson (WLAP) focuses on women's issues.
The firm’s litigation department has enjoyed a long string of successful jury victories, ranging from patent and trademark infringement/false advertising to antitrust to professional malpractice cases.
Patterson Belknap was among the first law firms approved by the New York State CLE board as an accredited provider of continuing legal education courses.
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[edit] Rankings
- Ranked #5 on The American Lawyer's A-List of the top 20 firms in the nation; ranked in the top 10 each year since the list's inception. The ranking is based on a formula that considers not only financial success, as measured by revenue per lawyer, but also associate satisfaction, pro bono commitment and diversity.
- Placed first in associate satisfaction among New York City-based firms in The American Lawyer's 2007 ranking (based on the 2007 mid-level associate survey).
- Ranked in the top 10 of The American Lawyer's 2007 pro bono survey, top 10 since 1999. In 2006, for the third consecutive year, 100% of the firm’s attorneys participated in pro bono projects, perhaps a first for a firm of our size.
- Honored by MFY Legal Services, Inc. for our pro bono contributions in New York City, through the establishment of Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler Fellowship.
[edit] Locations
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[edit] Practice areas
The firm specializes in the following areas of law:
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[edit] Notable Alumni
- Attorney General of the United States and former federal judge Michael B. Mukasey was a partner at the firm before and after his accession to the bench.
- The President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili was formerly an attorney with the firm.
- Another former law partner is the Manhattan district attorney Robert Morgenthau.
