No. of offices 38 Date founded 1974 Founded 1974 | No. of attorneys 700+ Number of attorneys 700 Number of offices 38 | |
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Key people Managing Partner:
Dion N. Cominos
Founders:
Stuart M. Gordon
Donald W. Rees
Named Partners:
Miles Scully
Roger Mansukhani Company type Limited liability partnership Headquarters San Francisco, California, United States Profiles | ||
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP, commonly referred to as Gordon & Rees, is an American law firm with more than 700 lawyers practicing in 38 offices throughout the United States.
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History
The firm was founded as Gordon & Rees in San Francisco in 1974 by Stuart Gordon and Donald Rees, both of whom maintain active practices. In the ensuing 40+ years, the firm has grown from a regional presence to a national firm with 38 offices. In 2014, the name of the firm was expanded to Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, adding Miles Scully and Roger Mansukhani as named partners.
Recognition
Gordon & Rees ranks No. 53 on the “Law360 400,” Law360’s annual ranking of the 400 largest law firms in the nation. The list features the largest law firms as measured by domestic attorney and partner headcount. In 2016, The American Lawyer recognized Gordon & Rees as the fastest growing law firm in the country as evidenced by the firm’s rise to #114 on the list of the largest law firms in the U.S., rising from #126 in the 2015 AmLaw 200 rankings. Compiled annually by The American Lawyer, Gordon & Rees has consistently climbed the list since 2005 when the firm first appeared at #176. Similarly, Gordon & Rees advanced to #75 in the National Law Journal's 2016 survey of the largest U.S. law firms. Gordon & Rees has consistently advanced in the NLJ survey since first appearing on this list in 2003 at #186.
Gordon & Rees has been ranked as a "BTI Client Service All-Star" for the past three years and has been honored as a "Go-To Law Firm" for Fortune 500 companies as well as selected for inclusion on Corporate Counsel magazine's "Who Represents America's Biggest Companies" list.
Practice
Gordon & Rees emphasizes litigation and business transactions and features more than 40 practice and industry areas of focus.The firm’s practice areas include Agricultural Chem & Pesticides, Antitrust. Appellate, Aviation, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy, Business Taxation, Business Transactions, Class Action, Commercial Litigation, Consumer Protection Litigation, Construction, D&O and Shareholder Litigation, Domestic Relations, Drug & Medical Device, E-Discovery, Employment Law, Energy, Environmental & Toxic Tort, ERISA, Food & Beverage, Franchise Law, Health Care, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International, Labor, Life Sciences, Life, Health & Disability, Maritime, Privacy & Data Security, Professional Liability Defense, Real Estate, Retail & Hospitality, Securities Litigation, Sports, Media & Entertainment, Tort & Product Liability, Trucking & Transportation, Trust, Fiduciary & Probate Litigation, Unfair Competition, Wealth Management, Probate & Asset Protection, and White Collar Criminal Defense.
Diversity
Gordon & Rees has been recognized by the American Lawyer, Law360 and National Law Journal for its continued progress in increasing diversity in the legal profession. Gordon & Rees is ranked #39 in the American Lawyer's Diversity Scorecard, marking a jump from #170 in 2005. The firm is also recognized among the 100 Best Law Firms for Minority Attorneys by Law360 and is among the Top 50 firms on the NLJ Women in Law Scorecard. The firm has also earned a 100 on the 2016 and 2017 Corporate Equality Index, national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
Offices
Gordon & Rees has offices in 38 locations in the United States including Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Hartford, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New Jersey, New York City, Oakland, Orange County, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh, Rapid City, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, Washington, D.C., and Westchester. There are also lawyers licensed to practice in Hong Kong and Mexico.