Epstein Becker & Green
Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., also known as “Epstein Becker Green”, is one of the largest health care law firms in the United States[1] and one of the top 10 U.S. employment law firms by number of lawyers.[2] Epstein Becker Green serves clients in the health, financial services and hospitality industries, among others.
Practice areas
Epstein Becker Green is involved in the following areas of legal practice:
History
In October 1973, a Washington, D.C., lawyer, Steven B. Epstein, and a childhood friend, New York lawyer Jeffrey H. Becker, formed “Epstein & Becker”, a firm focusing on health care law. Ronald M. Green, a New York labor lawyer and a friend of Becker, realized that health care law and labor law were “inherently synergistic practices” and, in August 1978, he joined the firm to build its labor and employment practice and his surname was added to the firm’s name. The firm was eventually incorporated and became “Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.”. As the firm grew in size, it added capabilities in litigation, corporate services and employee benefits and established offices in 10 U.S. cities.
International work
Epstein Becker Green is a founding member of the International Lawyers Network (ILN), an association of more than 90 law firms with more than 5,000 attorneys worldwide.[3] The ILN provides Epstein Becker Green attorneys with direct access to legal services in more than 60 countries, enabling the firm to serve clients internationally.
Locations
Epstein Becker Green has offices in: Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, Newark, New Jersey, San Francisco, Stamford, Connecticut and Washington, D.C.
Recognition and rankings
- Recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for excellence in eight practice areas; 23 Epstein Becker Green lawyers were ranked as “Leaders in Their Field” (June 2011)[4]
- Nominated for a 2011 Chambers USA Award for Excellence in the “Healthcare” category (March 2011)[5]
- Was ranked 16th in the USA for diversity by The American Lawyer's 2011 "Diversity Scorecard" .[6]
- Was ranked second on Multi-Cultural Law magazine's 2011 "Top 50 Law Firms for Partners" list, third on its "Top 25 Law Firms for African-Americans" list, 14th on its "Top 100 Law Firms for Women" list, and 21st on its "Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity" list.
- Received a top rating by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation in 2010 as one of the best places to work for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people
- Was one of 23 law firms listed as "The Best" for women's advancement in a 2010 survey conducted by the Project for Attorney Retention.[7]
- Ranked 16th among law firms nationwide for outstanding client service in the ninth annual “Client Service A-Team” report issued by BTI Consulting Group Inc. (Nov. 2009).[8]
- Was placed in the top 20 in The National Law Journal's 2009 ranking of the 250 largest U.S. law firms by number of women partners.[9]
- Ranked eighth in the USA among the 200 largest firms for its percentage of women attorneys by The American Lawyer's 2009 "Women in Law Firms" study.[10]
- Appeared on a list of ten American law firms with between 20 and 99 equity partners, of which at least 9 percent are minorities, in Diversity & The Bar magazine's 2009 ranking of the "Law Firms with Highest Minority Equity Partner Levels".
Epstein Becker Green is the only law firm to rank in the top 20 in 2009 surveys of both law firm client service and diversity.[11]
Pro bono and community service
Epstein Becker Green’s national pro bono policy encourages all of its attorneys to undertake pro bono projects, both on their own and through structured pro bono opportunities made available by the firm and through partnerships with other organizations. Representative pro bono work includes children's issues, helping the homeless, community-based projects, immigration/international matters, diversity, litigation, domestic violence cases, veterans' rights matters, health care policy and access issues.
Many of Epstein Becker Green’s attorneys serve on governing boards of charitable, educational and other not-for-profit organizations. The firm’s offices often partner with area schools to provide basic legal education in the classroom and to support community schools through fundraising and other activities.[12]
References
- ↑ Modern Healthcare magazine (Feb. 2009).
- ↑ Workforce Management magazine (Nov. 2008).
- ↑ ILN Members Directory – Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
- ↑ Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2011).
- ↑ Chambers USA Awards for Excellence - Nominations 2011.
- ↑ http://www.law.com/jsp/tal/PubArticleTAL.jsp?id=1202494725139
- ↑ Women Lawyers Advance in New Partner Classes.
- ↑ The BTI Client Service A-Team Survey.
- ↑ National Law Journal Survey
- ↑ Women in Law Firms.
- ↑ See rankings in the ninth annual “Client Service A-Team” report issued by BTI Consulting Group Inc., the American Lawyer’s 2009 “Women in Law Firms” study, and the Minority Law Journal’s 2009 “Diversity Scorecard”.
- ↑ Pro Bono & Community Service: EBG website.