The firm finished its long-planned merger with California real estate firm Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, adding 150 lawyers just in time for a comeback in the market. Firm chairman Jeffrey Haidet called it “a big year for us.”

—Reported by Katheryn Hayes Tucker

*Variances shown are in comparison to 2011.

MONEY    
Revenue $345,000,000 23.4%
Revenue per Lawyer $680,000 3%
Profit per equity partner $930,000 3.6%


LAWYERS
   
Total lawyers 508 84
Atlanta lawyers 157/31% 2
Partners 247 52
Equity partners 97 16
Atlanta size rank among firm’s offices   No. 1

Clients