Fox Rothschild

Infobox Law Firm
firm_name = Fox Rothschild LLP
firm_logo =
headquarters = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
num_offices = 14
num_attorneys = approximately 417 (2007)
num_employees =
practice_areas = General practice
key_people = Phillip E. Griffin [ [http://www.foxrothschild.com/Attorneys/Attorney.aspx?id=1260 Griffin's firm bio] ] and Abraham C. Reich [ [http://www.foxrothschild.com/Attorneys/Attorney.aspx?id=1082 Reich's firm bio] ] , Co-chairs
revenue = $184 million (2007) [http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202424085752 IP Boutique's fall is Fox Rothschild's Gain] Law.com article, 27 August 2008]
date_founded = 1907
founder =
company_type = Limited liability partnership
firm_slogan = Let our experience be your guide.
homepage = [http://www.foxrothschild.com/ Foxrothschild.com]
dissolved =

Fox Rothschild LLP is a large U.S. law firm based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of 2007, it is the ninth largest firm in Philadelphia and the 106th largest in the United States, according to the National Law Journal's rankings.

History

The firm was founded in 1907 with two attorneys. [ [http://www.foxrothschild.com/AboutUs/History.aspx?id=74 Firm history] ]

In recent years, Fox Rothschild has grown primarily by mergers with other firms, merging with Grotta, Glassman &Hoffman in 2006, and with Young, Moriwaki & Greenfader in early 2007. [http://www.foxrothschild.com/uploadedFiles/annualReview2007.pdf Fox Rothschild 2007 Annual Review] ] In 2008, the firm absorbed the intellectual property boutique firm of Synnestvedt & Lechner. [ [http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2008/08/25/daily7.html Fox Rothschild adds Synnestvedt & Lechner firm] Philadelphia Business Journal, 26 August 2008] The smaller firm had been plagued with management problems, with partners defecting to some of the other large Philadelphia firms.

Practice areas

Fox Rothschild is primarily known as a business-oriented law firm, with practices in corporate and securities, labor and employment, real estate, bankruptcy, gaming law, intellectual property, litigation, and tax law. The firm also has practices in family law and trusts and estates. [ [http://www.foxrothschild.com/practiceareas/practiceareaslist.aspx Full list of practice areas] ]

Notable lawyers and alumni

*Roberto A. Rivera-Soto, New Jersey Supreme Court justice, former partner
*Jonathan D. Weiner, former Deputy Attorney General of New Jersey and husband of New Jersey Supreme Court justice Virginia Long, is currently a partner in the firm's Princeton, New Jersey office. [ [http://www.foxrothschild.com/Attorneys/Attorney.aspx?id=2028 Weiner's firm bio] ]

Notable clients

*Wilmington Trust
*AAMCO [ [http://www.foxrothschild.com/blueprintforsuccess/AAMCO.aspx Keith Morgan's sale of AAMCO] ]
*The developers of the Borgata hotel & casino [ [http://www.foxrothschild.com/blueprintforsuccess/borgataHotelCasino.aspx Helping to Transform Atlantic City from a Day Trip Market to a Destination Resort] ]

Offices

* Atlantic City, New Jersey
* Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
* Exton, Pennsylvania
* Las Vegas, Nevada
* Los Angeles, California
* New York City
* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Princeton, New Jersey
* Roseland, New Jersey
* San Francisco, California
* Warrington Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
* West Palm Beach, Florida
* Wilmington, Delaware

References

External links

* [http://www.foxrothschild.com/ Homepage]
* [http://www.lawperiscope.com/profiles/094.html LawPeriscope profile]
* [http://www.vault.com/companies/company_main.jsp?co_page=1&product_id=36405&ch_id=242 Vault.com profile]