Gordon & Rees
 Gordon & Rees, GRSM logo 2015 | |
| No. of offices | 37 |
|---|---|
| No. of attorneys | 650+ |
| Key people |
Managing Partner: Dion N. Cominos Named Partners: Miles Scully and Roger Mansukhani |
| Date founded | 1974 |
| Founder |
Stuart M. Gordon and Donald W. Rees |
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
| Website | |
| www.gordonrees.com | |
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP, commonly referred to as Gordon & Rees, is an American law firm with more than 650 lawyers practicing in 37 offices throughout the United States and several foreign countries.
History
The firm was founded as Gordon & Rees in San Francisco in 1974 by Stuart Gordon and Donald Rees, both of whom currently maintain active practices. In the ensuing 40 years, the firm grew from a small regional presence to a national firm with more than 30 offices. In 2014 the name of the firm was expanded to Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, adding Miles Scully and Roger Mansukhani as name partners.[1]
Recognition
Gordon & Rees’s continued national growth is evidenced by the firm’s rise to #126 on the 2015 AmLaw 200 list of the largest law firms in the U.S.[2] Compiled annually by The American Lawyer, Gordon & Rees has consistently climbed the list since 2005 when the firm first appeared at #176. Similarly, Gordon & Rees advanced to #83 in the National Law Journal's 2015 survey of the largest U.S. law firms.[3] Gordon & Rees has consistently advanced in the NLJ survey since first appearing on this list in 2003 at #186.
Gordon & Rees has been ranked as a "BTI Client Service All-Star" for the past three years [4] and has been honored as a 2014 "Go-To Law Firm" for Fortune 500 companies as well as selected for inclusion on Corporate Counsel magazine's 2014 "Who Represents America's Biggest Companies" list.[5]
Practice
Gordon & Rees emphasizes litigation and business transactions and features more than 40 separate practice areas and industry specializations.The firm’s primary practice areas include Appellate, Bankruptcy, Business Transactions, Commercial Litigation, Construction, Drug & Medical Device, Labor & Employment, Energy, Environmental/Toxic Tort, Health Care, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Tort & Product Liability, Professional Liability Defense, Real Estate, and Sports, Media & Entertainment.[6]
Diversity
Gordon & Rees has been recognized by the American Lawyer, Law360 and Multicultural Law Magazine for its continued progress in increasing diversity in the legal profession. In 2015, Gordon & Rees was ranked #21 in the American Lawyer's Diversity Scorecard,[7] marking a jump from #170 in 2005. MultiCultural Law Magazine also ranked Gordon & Rees as #47 in its list of "Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity" as well as recognizing Gordon & Rees in the following specialized listings 11th - "Top 50 Law Firms for Partners"; 16th - "Top 100 Law Firms for Women"; 14th - "Top 25 Law Firms for Hispanic-Americans."
Offices
Gordon & Rees has offices in more than 30 locations in the United States including Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.. There are also lawyers licensed to practice in Canada, Hong Kong, and Mexico.[8]
References
- ↑ Baxter, Brian (July 17, 2014). "Amid Shrinking Nameplates, Gordon & Rees Expands". The American Lawyer. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ↑ "Largest Law Firms by Revenue". The American Lawyer.
- ↑ "The 2015 NLJ 350". The National Law Journal.
- ↑ "The BTI Client Service All-Star Team for Law Firms". http://www.bticonsulting.com/. BTI Consulting Group.
- ↑ "Who Represents America's Biggest Companies 2014". http://www.corpcounsel.com/. ALM Publications.
- ↑ "Gordon & Rees Practice Groups". Gordon & Rees LLP.
- ↑ "2015 Diversity Scorecard". The American Lawyer.
- ↑ "Offices". Gordon & Rees. Retrieved 9 August 2015.