Burns & Levinson signed a lease for around 100,000 square feet in Boston's financial district in 2019. The firm now has fewer than 60 attorneys. Credit: SeanPavonePhoto/Adobe Stock Burns & Levinson to Wind Down After 64 Years in Boston
Groups of attorneys have received offers from Barclay Damon and McCarter & English, sources confirmed.
September 27, 2024 at 03:17 PM
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Law Firm Office Launches and Closures
The original version of this story was published on The American Lawyer
What You Need to Know
- Boston midsize firm Burns & Levinson will end operations in the coming months, a Friday news release revealed.
- The firm fell victim to poaching from Big Law as larger firms sought to gain a foothold in Boston.
- While Burns & Levinson received several merger offers, the firm didn't find a suitable partner, although groups of lawyers are headed to Barclay Damon and McCarter & English.
This article has been updated with details about lateral moves to other firms.
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