Nutter McClennen & Fish

Nutter McClennen & Fish
Headquarters	Boston, Massachusetts
Major practice areas	General Practice
Date founded	1879
Founder	Louis D. Brandeis, Samuel D. Warren
Company type	Limited Liability Partnership
Website
www.nutter.com

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP is a prominent law firm in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1879 by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis and his Harvard Law School classmate Samuel D. Warren.

Nutter, as it is known in legal circles, is known for its expertise in litigation—especially land-use litigation—intellectual property, technology, business, and real estate law. It is also known for its diversity; many partners are women, including members of the firm's executive committee. Nutter ranked first in Boston and second in the United States in The American Lawyer’s 2006 Summer Associate Survey, while the American Lawyer’s annual survey of midlevel associates ranked Nutter in the top five firms in the country for two years in a row.

Reputation

In 2007, Nutter ranked #1 nationally and, for a second consecutive year, #1 in Boston in The American Lawyer’s annual Summer Associate Survey. Nutter scored 4.989 out of a possible 5 points to achieve the number one ranking. This news complements The American Lawyer’s annual survey of midlevel associates, in which Nutter ranked among the top five firms in the country and Boston for the last three years. In 2007, eighteen Nutter partners were selected for the 2007 list of “The Best Lawyers in America.”^{[citation needed]} There are similar ratings for earlier years.^{[citation needed]}

Clients

Nutter's diverse client list includes Children's Hospital, CIGNA, ConocoPhilips, Control Technology Corp., Cordis, Johnson & Johnson, Lucent Technologies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mitre Corporation, Nexus Energy Software, Oracle Corp.

Pro Bono

Nutter has a long tradition of active participation in pro bono representation and community service. The firm's founder, United States Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis, is often credited with creating the pro bono tradition in America at the turn of the century. Nutter is a founding member and challenge participant in the Pro Bono Institute’s Law Firm Pro Bono Project. Law firms that become Signatories to the Challenge acknowledge their institutional, firm-wide commitment to provide pro bono legal services to low income and disadvantaged individuals and families and non-profit groups.

References

• The Best Lawyers in America
• American Lawyers

External links

• Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP., official website