Life at Morgan Lewis Firm Accolades & Awards

Recent News

07/26/11 New Senior Counsel Strengthens Business & Finance Team in Brussels

Morgan Lewis announces that Werner Vanderhaeghe has joined the firm as senior counsel in the Brussels office.

07/25/11 Morgan Lewis Partner Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Impact of DOL’s Proposed Rules to Redefine “Fiduciary”

Donald Myers will testify regarding the Department's proposed rules to redefine who may be considered a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

07/25/11 Morgan Lewis Adds another Energy Transactions Partner in Houston

Morgan Lewis announces that J. Todd Culwell has joined the firm as partner in its energy transactions practice, resident in Houston.

Firm Fast Facts

Some 1,300 lawyers as well as patent agents, employee benefits advisors, regulatory scientists, and other specialists—nearly 3,000 professionals total—serve clients from our 22 offices throughout the world.

Clients include more than half of the Fortune 100 companies, including 9 of the top 10 and 16 of the top 20.

More than 2,000 clients have been with the firm for more than 5 years.

Approximately 2,000 new clients and 20,000 new projects each year.

Lawyers and support staff fluent in Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish.

Pro Bono in 2010

Nearly 60,000 hours were spent on pro bono representations, at a value to our pro bono clients of tens of millions of dollars.

More than two-thirds of the firm's attorneys contributed at least 20 hours to a pro bono matter; representations span all practice groups and offices.

Representations included more than 1,600 active matters, including nearly 400 new matters.

Full "above the line" credit given for pro bono time charges.

Morgan Lewis is a signatory to the Pro Bono Institute's Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge.

Professional Accolades

More than 150 Morgan Lewis lawyers have been included in the 2010 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
Two partners recipients of the 2004, 2005, and 2006 California Lawyer Attorney of the Year (CLAY) award
Seven lawyers named fellows of the College of Employee Benefits Counsel, 10 lawyers named fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and 26 named fellows of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Ranked as one of the "Most Prestigious Firms" — 2008 Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms

Industry Knowledge & Practice Achievements

Labor & Employment Law Practice named The American Lawyer Magazine's Litigation Department of the Year - Labor and Employment Law Finalist 2004, Winner 2006, Finalist 2008, and Finalist 2010
Ranked highest in the Philadelphia region in Corporate Board Member survey of America's best corporate lawyers

Client Recognition

Ranked among the top 10 U.S. law firms with the best growth prospects in BTI Consulting Group's survey (2008).
Ranked as one of the top law firms in Corporate Counsel magazine's 2010 listing of "Who Represents America’s Biggest Companies?"