Thompson Coburn

Thompson Coburn LLP
No. of offices 4
No. of attorneys approximately 330 (2011)
Major practice areas General practice
Key people Thomas J. Minogue, Chairman[1] Steve Blackwell, Chief Operating Officer
Revenue $160M (2008)[2]
Date founded 1996
Company type Limited liability partnership
Website
thompsoncoburn.com

Thompson Coburn LLP is an "AmLaw 200" U.S. law firm. In 2010, the firm ranked second in the nation in "Midlevel Associates Survey" conducted by The American Lawyer.

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Practice areas

Thompson Coburn is primarily a business-oriented law firm with more than 40 practice areas. The firm has been especially active in the field of product liability.[3] The firm also has practices in business litigation, class action, mergers and acquisitions, admiralty law, aviation, bankruptcy and restructuring, government contracts, intellectual property, labor law and employee benefits, environmental law, railroad law, corporate law, postal regulation, real estate and transportation.[4]

Thompson Coburn has represented clients from nearly every major industrial and corporate sector, including energy, banking, health care, life sciences, transportation, manufacturing and communications.

History

Thompson Coburn was founded in 1996 through the merger of two older St. Louis firms, Thompson & Mitchell and Coburn & Croft.[5] In July 2007 Thompson Coburn completed a merger with Fagel Haber of Chicago, giving the firm its first outpost in the Windy City. In December 2009 and January 2010, 10 attorneys from the Chicago law firm of Schain, Burney, Ross and Citron joined the firm, strengthening its client services in the area of Land Use Real Estate Law.

Notable lawyers and alumni

Awards and recognition

Offices

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