McKenna Long & Aldridge

McKenna Long and Aldridge LLP
White words on a blue background that say McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Attorneys at Law
No. of offices 15
No. of attorneys approximately 575
Major practice areas Complex litigation, corporate, real estate, government contracts, health care, intellectual property, insurance, technology, environment, energy, finance, public policy, infrastructure, family wealth and exempt organizations
Key people Jeffrey K. Haidet (Chairman),
Kurt Kicklighter (California Executive Partner),
Gordon Giffin (New York Executive Partner)
Revenue $276.5 million (2011)[1]
Date founded 2002merger of two firms: Long Aldridge & Norman LLP (founded 1974) and McKenna & Cuneo LLP (founded 1939).
Merged with Luce Forward, Hamilton & Scripps in 2012 and the firm’s name remained the same.
Company type Limited liability partnership
Website
mckennalong.com

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) was a United States-based international law and public policy firm with more than 575 attorneys and public policy advisors in 15 offices and 13 markets. The firm provided legal, business, and public policy solutions in the areas of complex litigation, corporate law, environment, energy, family wealth, finance, insurance, global infrastructure, government contracts, health care, intellectual property, technology, and real estate.[2]

In 2012, the firm’s government contracts practice marked its 54th year making it the oldest government contracts practice in the U.S.[3] The same year, it was ranked as the 101st largest law firm in the country by The National Law Journal’s “NLJ 250” rankings and placed 100th on The American Lawyer's “AmLaw 200” rankings with US$270,000,000 in gross revenue in 2010.[1][4]

The firm merged with Dentons, a large US law firm, in June 2015.[5]

History

McKenna Long & Aldridge was formed by the 2002 merger of two firmsthe Washington, DC-based McKenna & Cuneo and the Atlanta-based Long Aldridge & Norman.[6] The firm that would become McKenna & Cuneo was founded in 1939 by Franklin D. Roosevelt's former attorney general, Homer Stille Cummings. In a December 1999 profile of McKenna & Cuneo, the Legal Times noted that early lawyers at the firm, Gilbert Cuneo and Albert Reeves Jr., helped create the nation’s first government contracts practice. The firm that would become Long Aldridge & Norman was founded in 1974 by Clay Long, John Aldridge and Bill Stevens. The firm focused on corporate and business law through its Atlanta and Washington, DC offices.[6] In 2012, MLA and San Diego-based law firm Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP combined practices.[7] Luce Forward, founded in 1873 by Moses A. Luce, was the first law firm founded in what would become San Diego, California, and was the firm responsible for drafting the charter that established the city.[8] The merged firms operate under the name McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP.[7]

In April 2015, it was agreed that the firm would merge with the law firm Dentons, which was completed in June 2015.

Noteworthy Cases

Notable attorneys, professionals and alumni

Alumni

Attorneys and professionals

Locations

The firm maintains 15 offices in 13 markets in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Rankings

Chambers USA has called McKenna Long & Aldridge "a true titan in the field" with "fantastic knowledge of the intricacies of the sector and its capacity for dealing with the political dimensions of public procurement."[34]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The AmLaw 200 2011". American Lawyer. 2011-06-01. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  2. "McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP - Firm Profile". Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  3. 1 2 "Chambers USA Guide Profile". Chambers and Partners. 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  4. "McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP: One Year Report". ALM Legal Intelligence. 2011-11-06. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  5. "Dentons to merge with smaller law firm McKenna Long" (Press release). Reuters. 8 April 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Firm History". McKenna Long & Aldridge. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  7. 1 2 Smith, Jennifer (2012-01-18). "Merger Madness: McKenna Long and Luce Forward Join Forces". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  8. "Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP Company Description". Hoovers, Inc. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
  9. Conley, Janet (2009-07-31). "Canadian connection memorable for firm" (PDF). Fulton County Daily Report. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  10. "McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Represents Canadian Government in Chrysler and General Motors Deals". redOrbit. 2009-08-03. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  11. Mosher, James (2010-06-25). "Vote Counting change doesn't faze union". Norwich Bulletin. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  12. Peters, Andy (2009-01-22). "Air Force housing project in Texas rescued by McKenna Long client". Deal Watch Blog. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  13. Rauch, Joe (2008-07-31). "Atlanta’s Luis Aguilar becomes SEC commissioner". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  14. "Phillip Carter, Chief Operating Officer". CAERUS Associates. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  15. "Appointments & Nominations, June 17, 1981". Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Archives. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
  16. "The William F. McKenna Award". LINC Housing Corporation. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
  17. "Thurbert Baker". McKenna Long & Aldridge. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  18. "Howard Dean to Join McKenna Long and Aldridge LLP". PRNewswire. 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  19. "Howard Dean". McKenna Long & Aldridge. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  20. "McKenna Long & Aldridge hires Howard Dean". Atlanta Business Chronicle. 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  21. "Randy Evans". McKenna Long & Aldridge. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  22. "Gordon Giffin". McKenna Long & Aldridge. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  23. "Josh Hochberg". McKenna Long & Aldridge. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  24. Stempel, Jonathan (2010-07-26). "WaMu gets ex-DOJ official as bankruptcy examiner". Reuters. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  25. Falle, Christopher (2007-07-13). "Refco Examiner Spreads Blame for Debacle". Reuters. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  26. "Dave Pollak". McKenna Long & Aldridge. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  27. "David Skaggs". McKenna, Long & Aldridge. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  28. "Donald Sweitzer". McKenna, Long & Aldridge. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  29. "Eric Tanenblatt". McKenna Long & Aldridge. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  30. "Former D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams Joins McKenna Long & Aldridge". The Legal Times. ALM. 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  31. "McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Reports Revenue Growth in Government Affairs Practice". McKenna Long & Aldridge. 2010-04-17. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  32. "McKenna Long & Aldridge, LLP: What we say". Legal 500. 2009. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  33. "McKenna Long & Aldridge Ranked in Bloomberg Global Legal Advisory Rankings Report". McKenna Long & Aldridge. 2009-10-21. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  34. "Chambers USA Guide Profile". Chambers and Partners. 2010. Retrieved 2011-03-20.

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