Faegre & Benson
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| Headquarters | Minneapolis, MN |
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| No. of Offices | 7 |
| No. of Attorneys | 500 |
| Major Practice Areas | Trial, Corporate, Banking & Commercial, Benefits & Compensation, Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy, Health, Indian & Gaming, Labor & Employment, Patent, Public Finance, Real Estate, Tax, Trusts & Estates, Trademark |
| Revenue |  $229,500,000 USD (2005) [1] |
| Date Founded | 1886 |
| Founder | Cobb & Wheelwright |
| Company Type | Limited liability partnership |
| Website | www.faegre.com |
Faegre & Benson (or "Faegre") is the largest law firm in Minnesota and one of the largest in the Midwest region.[2] The firm employs more than 500 lawyers throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. Faegre was established in Minneapolis in 1886 as Cobb & Wheelwright.
Faegre is also a member of two consortia of law firms that provide access to a national and worldwide network of commercial lawyers: The United States Law Firm Group and The World Law Group.
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[edit] Size
Faegre has more than 500 lawyers in six offices worldwide.
Faegre has offices in:
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[edit] Firm Recognition
- Ranked by Corporate Board Member Magazine (2007) as the #2 corporate law firm in Minneapolis[3] and #5 in Denver[4].
- Ranked among the top law firms in Minnesota, Colorado and the United Kingdom by Chambers and Partners. The firm's Minnesota office ranked in the first tier in the Corporate, Litigation and Real Estate categories. The Colorado offices ranked in the first tier in the Construction, Intellectual Property and Environment categories; ranked in the second tier in the Labor & Employment category; and ranked in the third tier in the Litigation and Real Estate categories. The Iowa office ranked in the fourth tier for General Commercial Litigation.[5] The firm's UK office was one of the top corporate practices in AIM and Mid-Market Corporate Finance work in the UK.[6]
(The following information is from Faegre's website[7])
- Seventy-five attorneys from Faegre & Benson are listed in The Best Lawyers in America (2007).
- Ranked by the Legal 500 directory (United Kingdom) among the top corporate and M&A practices in London (2005 - 2006).
- Ranked by the Legal 500 directory among the top U.S. law firms for pharmaceutical and medical device product liability and mass tort defense (2007).
- Recognized as a Bet-the-Company Firm by Fortune 1000 corporate counsel surveyed by The BTI Consulting Group (2007).
- Ranked by Law360 as one of the top 10 U.S. law firms for product-liability defense litigation (2007).
- Recognized as a Go-To Law Firm for corporate transactions, labor and employment, intellectual property and litigation by Fortune 500 general counsels survey by Corporate Counsel magazine (2006).
- Listed as preferred counsel by Fortune 250 general counsels surveyed by Corporate Counsel magazine (2003 - 2006).
- Three attorneys from Faegre & Benson's London office are listed in Legalease's Legal Experts 2007.
- Ranked among the top law firms in the nation for client service by The BTI Consulting Group (2002 - 2006).
- One of the top 5 "best privacy consultancies" internationally in a survey published by ComputerWorld magazine (2006).
- Ranked #4 among U.S. law firms for overall technology in a survey of associates by The American Lawyer magazine (2006).
- Ranked as a top 100 law firm for diversity by MultiCultural Law magazine (2005 - 2007).
- Ranked 8th among U.S. law firms for diversity with respect to women by the Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms (2006)
- Awarded a perfect score of 100% by the Human Rights Campaign in its Corporate Equality Index, which measures how U.S. companies treat their gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees and clients (2004 - 2006).
- Awarded the Outstanding Corporate Commitment Award for 2006 by the Colorado Hispanic Bar Association.
- Ranked among the top 10 law firms in the U.S. for associate satisfaction by The American Lawyer magazine (2006).
- Named one of the Best Places to Work by the Human Rights Campaign (2007).
- Recognized by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) for our commitment to hiring, retention and promotion of women and minorities and awarded the Thomas L. Sager Award for the Midwest Region (2004).
- Recipient of the Hennepin County Bar Association Diversity Award (2006).
- Recipient of the Humane Society of the United States Animal Protection Litigation Award for pro bono work on behalf of endangered species (2006).
- Recipient of the Minnesota Judicial Council Award for pro bono service to children and juvenile court Guardians ad Litem (2006).
- Recipient of the Rocky Mountain Survivor's Center Voice for the Voiceless Recognition Award for pro bono representation of asylum seekers (2006).
- Recipient of the Celebration of Achievement Recognition Award for pro bono work for the Family Tree Foundation (2006).
- Finished 1st Place in the Denver Bar Association Roll Out the Barrels Food Drive (firm size 151 +) (2006).
- Recognized by the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal in its annual Corporate Philanthropy report (2006).
- Recipient of the Children's Law Center of Minnesota Distinguished Service Award for pro bono work on behalf of children (2005).
- Recipient of the Quality of Life Award from the Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce (2005).
[edit] Recently in the News
- In February 2008, the head of Faegre's corporate practice in London and respected Alternative Investment Market (AIM) practicioner, Max Audley, left to join the London-based firm Olswang.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ Am Law 100
- ^ Chambers and Partners : Chambers USA Guide Profile
- ^ http://www.fredlaw.com/careers/recruiting/TopFive.pdf
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- ^ Chambers USA Guide Rankings
- ^ Chambers UK Guide Rankings
- ^ Faegre & Benson LLP: Firm Recognition
- ^ Legal Week: Olswang continues corporate growth with hire of heavyweight AIM specialist
