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McCarter & English
- Designation: Newark
- Head Count: 378
- Gross Revenues: $211,500,000
- Revenue Per Lawyer: $560,000
- Profits Per Partner: $590,000
- Year Over Year Change: 5
McCarter & English is a Newark, New Jersey-based law firm. With 381 attorneys, it is the 117th largest firm in the United States according to the National Law Journal's 2011 NLJ 250 rankings. With respect to revenue, McCarter & English ranked 127th on The American Lawyer's 2011 Am Law 200 rankings with $216,000,000 in gross revenue in 2010. McCarter & English is primarily a litigation firm, specializing in mass toxic tort, products liability, and insurance coverage cases. Other practices include bankruptcy and restructuring, environmental, intellectual property, labor and employment, corporate, securities, financial institutions, and white collar criminal defense. In addition to its Newark, New Jersey headquarters, the firm has offices in locations including Philadelphia, New York City, Hartford, Connecticut, and Wilmington, Delaware. The firm completed a merger with the Boston-based law firm of Gadsby Hannah in June 2006. It then merged with Pollack & Kaminsky in October 2009.
Firm Rankings
| Survey | Rank | Year Over Year Change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am Law 100 | NR | N/A | Gross revenue |
| Am Law 200 | 132 | 5 | Gross revenue |
| NLJ 250 | 115 | 2 | Lawyer head count |
| The A-List | NR | N/A | Overall excellence |
| Pro Bono Scorecard | 66 | 9 | Pro-bono commitment |
| Diversity Scorecard | 152 | 9 | Minority head count |
| Midlevel Associates Survey | NR | N/A | Job satisfaction |
| Summer Associates Survey | NR | N/A | Summer programs |
In the News
Abuse-of-Process Claim Falters In Porn-Film Infringement Suit
Mary Pat Gallagher : New Jersey Law Journal : May 23, 2013
A New Jersey man fighting back against a pornographic film company's copyright infringement claims lost an initial round Wednesday, but he's not out of court yet.
Ask Questions, Ex-Judges Advise New Members of Superior Court
Jeff Mordock : Delaware Law Weekly : May 15, 2013
New Castle County Court of Common Pleas Judge Andrea L. Rocanelli was nominated to the Delaware Superior Court last week in order to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Jerome O. Herlihy.
Ex-Judges Advise New Super. Ct. Judges to Ask Questions
Jeff Mordock : Delaware Law Weekly : May 15, 2013
New Castle County Court of Common Pleas Judge Andrea L. Rocanelli was nominated to the Delaware Superior Court last week in order to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Jerome O. Herlihy. As Rocanelli prepares to move into her new position, two former Superior Court judges say reaching out to the court's current judges and asking a lot of questions is key to ensuring a smooth transition.
Litigation Department Of The Year Awards
: The Connecticut Law Tribune : May 13, 2013
Bill Davis is being honored in conjunction with the Connecticut Law Tribune's inaugural Litigation Department of the Year Awards. Click here to read the article on Davis and those on the dozen other winners.
Litigation Department Of The Year Winner: McCarter & English Embraces Team Concept To Handle Difficult Cases
JAY STAPLETON : The Connecticut Law Tribune : May 13, 2013
Because of the ways in which McCarter & English's lawyers worked to manage their litigation cases and attract new business, the firm is being recognized by the Law Tribune as the winner of the Litigation Department of the Year in the Commercial Litigation category.In commercial litigation, as well as in other practice areas, McCarter & English managed each case it handled last year "with a scalpel," said Joseph Cherico, a partner in the Stamford office of the firm.
Delaware Court Resentences Juvenile Offender, Now 35
Jeff Mordock : Delaware Law Weekly : May 8, 2013
Lawrence Johnson last month became the first person in Delaware to be resentenced under a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that barred sentencing juvenile offenders to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Lawsuit: Amazon's Kindle Infringes LED Patent
Sheri Qualters : The National Law Journal : May 3, 2013
Boston University is hauling Amazon.com Inc. into court for using light-emitting diode components that allegedly infringe a university-owned patent in Kindle products.
Earnings Plateau, Profits Dip at Top N.J. Firms
Ronald J. Fleury : New Jersey Law Journal : April 26, 2013
New Jersey's Top 20 bellwether firms retrenched a bit in 2012 from what had been a steady pattern of energetic rebound from the 2008-09 recession.
The 2013 New Jersey Top 20
: New Jersey Law Journal : April 26, 2013
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: New Jersey Law Journal : April 19, 2013
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