| Winstead PC | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas |
| No. of offices | 8 |
| No. of attorneys | 270 |
| Date founded | 1973 |
| Company type | Professional corporation |
| Website | |
| winstead.com | |
Winstead PC is a national corporate law firm with offices in Texas and Washington, D.C. In 2010 the National Law Journal listed Winstead PC among the 250 largest law firms in the United States with 270 attorneys.[1] Based in the Renaissance Tower in Downtown Dallas, Texas,[2][3] the firm's attorneys and consultants serve as legal advisors to mid-market and large businesses, providing legal services to industries including biotechnology, construction, energy, financial services, insurance, nanotechnology, real estate and sports business and technology.
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Winstead PC has eight offices across the United States, including Texas locations in Austin, Charlotte, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, and The Woodlands; and Washington, D.C.
In 1986 Winstead PC moved from the Mercantile National Bank complex to the Renaissance Tower. As of 2008 Winstead PC occupied almost 200,000 square feet (19,000 m2) of space in the building; the lease expires in 2012. During that year the firm hired CB Richard Ellis to study possibilities for relocation. Winstead considered Uptown Dallas as a location.[4]
Winstead was founded in 1973 by three young Dallas lawyers—including current name shareholder Pete Winstead. By the end of the 1980s the Dallas practice had expanded to more than 170 attorneys, with additional offices in Houston and Austin.[5] Acquisitions of existing firms in Fort Worth, The Woodlands and Washington, D.C., resulted in greater expansion of client services. In 2001 the firm acquired three small Texas firms in the space of five months, and now employs 281 attorneys in seven locations across the United States.
Winstead has been on a hiring spree this year, adding 28 lawyers across its footprint, including seven in Houston prior to the latest move. Legal sector HR search firms say Winstead is one of several firms that have recently enticed groups of Houston attorneys away from competitors.[6]