Berg & Parker attorneys merged with Preston Gates & Ellis seeking stability and growth for their 13-lawyer firm. But when Preston Gates was snapped up by Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham a couple of years later, some former Berg lawyers say they found their practice unsupported and felt pressure to hike billing rates. David Franklin says his Berg rate of $350 remained unchanged for existing clients but went "north of $400" for new clients. So Franklin and several other lawyers sought out new homes.
October 25, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
Berg & Parker lawyers merged with Preston Gates & Ellis seeking stability and growth for their 13-lawyer boutique.
But when Preston Gates was snapped up by mammoth Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham about two years later, some former Berg lawyers say, they found their practice unsupported, and they felt pressure to hike billing rates. Having gone from center stage to sharing the stage to being moved into the wings, several decided to look for a new home.
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