The Birmingham, Ala.-based regional firm had another strong year in 2011 and looks to stay busy this year, too. “Banking seems to be the hottest area in financial services due to uncertainty surrounding whether the ‘Volcker Rule’ will be implemented in July 2012 when applicable Dodd-Frank regulations take effect,” said Atlanta managing partner Erich N. Durlacher. He said patent reform will make intellectual property a hot area, the regulatory practice will be grow as states pass laws opposing federal regulations, white collar crime work will rise due to rising investigations of fraud and insider information, labor and employment lawyers will be busy in response to violations of wage-and-hour laws, and commercial litigation will increase, even though fewer cases are going to trial.
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*Variances shown are in comparison to 2010.
| MONEY | ||
| Revenue | $109,500,000 |  9% |
| Revenue per lawyer | $470,000 | 5.6%% |
| Profit per equity partner | $460,000 | 4.5% |
| LAWYERS | ||
| Total lawyers | 232 | 6 |
| Atlanta lawyers | 35.98/15.5% | 0.21 |
| Partners | 136 | 3.5 |
| Equity partners | 102 | 8.5 |
| Atlanta size rank among firms offices | No. 2 | |
Clients
Atlanta Gas Light, BB&T, Capital One, CitiFinancial, CVS/Caremark Corp., Flournoy Development Co., Georgia Pacific, Hewlett-Packard, Honda North America Inc., JP Morgan Chase, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, RBC Bank, Rock-Tenn, Sears, Roebuck & Company, SunTrust Bank, Synovus Bank, ThyssenKrupp Steel USA, Wells Fargo
Offices
