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We have been surveying the 100 largest firms in Massachusetts for 100LARGEST LAW FIRMS more than a decade and are proud to bring you this year’s edition. IN MASSACHUSETTS The directory is being mailed to all subscribers of Massachusetts Lawyers 2019 Weekly. We estimate that roughly 30,000 lawyers will have it available to them as a reference. It’s also being sent out to more than 3,000 readers of New England In-House. That means we anticipate that this guide will be Alphabetical Listing By Firm on the desks of thousands of corporate decision-makers, available to them whenever they consider what law firm they wish to retain. Name ...................... 3 Many law firms in this directory took advantage of an opportunity we offer to publish an “enhanced listing,” which includes a wealth of additional infor- Practice Areas.............63 mation about the firm. Others chose to run a “basic plus listing,” which offers some additional information. That’s why some listings appear more elaborate Largest Law Firms than others. Firms of all sizes take advantage of this option to get their names At A Glance ...............71 in front of countless in-house attorneys. Information for this directory was compiled by Massachusetts Lawyers Net Change In Firm Size Weekly. Law firms were asked to provide information as of Jan. 1, 2019, in order to get the most accurate details for the 2019 edition. Please note that At The Top 20 Firms ........ 76 unlike with some past editions, diversity numbers are for Massachusetts attorneys only. Starting Salaries For Associates For additional copies of this directory, please call (617) 451-7300 or visit At The Top 10 Firms ........ 76 https://books.lawyersweekly.com. We hope you enjoy and make use of this directory. Sincerely, METHODOLOGY: To determine the largest law firms in Massachusetts, Lawyers Weekly mailed surveys to hundreds of firms based on Susan A. Bocamazo, Esq. information from previous surveys and other Publisher/Editor-in-Chief sources. Firms are ranked by the number of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly attorneys they employed in Massachusetts as of Jan. 1, 2019. The total includes lawyers in all offices worldwide. Firms that have the same number of attorneys are listed alphabetically. N/A = not applicable, N/R = no response Published by Lawyers Weekly Inc., 40 Court Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02108. Photocopying and data processing storage of all or any part of this issue may not be made without prior written consent. Rates quoted on request. Copyright ©2019 Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Material published herein is compiled at substantial expense and is for the sole and exclusive use of purchasers and subscribers. The material may not be republished, resold, recorded, or used in any manner, in whole or in part, without the publisher's explicit consent. Any infringement will be 2 subject to legal redress. 2 LARGEST LAW FIRMS | 2019 ALPHABETICAL LISTING BY FIRM NAME Bulkley, Richardson and Gelinas.........43 A D Burns & Levinson .....................18 Dain, Torpy, Le Ray, Wiest & Garner......62 Anderson & Kreiger....................44 C Dalton & Finegold .....................56 Arent Fox.............................26 Campbell Conroy & O’Neil . 50 B D’Ambrosio Brown ....................60 Casner & Edwards.....................28 Bacon Wilson.........................32 Davis, Malm & D’Agostine . 44 Barrett & Singal.......................52 Cetrulo...............................29 Day Pitney............................40 Bernkopf Goodman ....................53 Choate Hall & Stewart .................10 Dechert ..............................29 Bowditch & Dewey ....................25 Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford 37 DLA Piper ............................23 Boyle Shaughnessy Law . 39 Cooley ...............................22 Doherty, Wallace, Pillsbury & Murphy ....52 Brown Rudnick........................22 Cushing & Dolan ......................57 Donovan Hatem .......................47 Atlanta Andre Campagna Boston Deborah Feldman Chicago Dallas Laurie Flynn Detroit Craig Paster Los Angeles specializing in ... 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