Rankings: Pennsylvania Powerhouses

  • September 06, 2019

    Pennsylvania Powerhouse: Reed Smith

    From its earliest days representing coal and steel magnates to its current roster of clients in finance, energy and medicine, Reed Smith LLP has guided some of the biggest businesses driving the economy in its hometown of Pittsburgh and its home state of Pennsylvania.

  • September 05, 2019

    Pennsylvania Powerhouse: Morgan Lewis & Bockius

    Whether representing major banks, pharmaceutical companies or a Sudanese refugee, the Pennsylvania offices of Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP have leveraged their global reach to their clients' benefit over the last 12 months.

  • September 04, 2019

    Pennsylvania Powerhouse: Cozen O'Connor

    Cozen O'Connor has proven itself to be one of Pennsylvania's most dominant law firms over the last year as it notched high-stakes victories for clients including the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in a headline-grabbing fight over its relationship with insurer Highmark Inc.

  • September 03, 2019

    Pennsylvania Powerhouse: Ballard Spahr

    Ballard Spahr LLP continued to build the Philadelphia skyline and its national reputation with deals, projects and courtroom wins over the last 12 months.

  • August 30, 2019

    Pa. Powerhouses Evolve To Stay Ahead In Tough Legal Market

    The four firms tapped as Law360's Pennsylvania Powerhouses for 2019 have withstood the test of time by positioning themselves to capitalize on big changes in the state and region's economy, from the oil and steel booms of a century ago to today's robust health care and pharmaceutical fields, all while nimbly adapting to changing legal industry trends.

  • August 30, 2019

    The 2019 Regional Powerhouses

    The law firms on Law360's list of 2019 Regional Powerhouses are handling some of the biggest deals and most high-profile courtroom battles across eight states, offering clients regional expertise and making a lasting impact on the law at the state and local level.

  • August 31, 2018

    Pennsylvania Powerhouse: Pepper Hamilton

    Boosted by the formation of its new health sciences department in March 2017, Philadelphia-based Pepper Hamilton has ridden Pennsylvania's growing "eds and meds" economy through major transactions and litigation over the last year, including notching a win for GlaxoSmithKline in a case over its diabetes drug Avandia.

  • August 30, 2018

    Pennsylvania Powerhouse: Morgan Lewis

    Since its founding in Philadelphia nearly 150 years ago, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP has grown into one of the largest and most prominent global law firms, but its continued Pennsylvania presence is evident in work like its recent representation of The Hershey Co. in litigation over a billion-dollar acquisition.

  • August 29, 2018

    Pennsylvania Powerhouse: Duane Morris

    Whether the clients they represent move pipelines, people or freight, attorneys at Philadelphia-based Duane Morris have been moving big cases through Pennsylvania's courts over the last year.

  • August 28, 2018

    Pennsylvania Powerhouse: Cozen O'Connor

    Despite explosive growth over the past quarter-century that has seen new offices sprout on both coasts and myriad points in between, the Philadelphia-based Cozen O'Connor has continued to rely on its home state's rich economic tapestry to fuel business, including a $165 million acquisition deal for Utz Quality Foods LLC last year.

  • August 27, 2018

    Pennsylvania Powerhouse: Ballard Spahr

    From the arbitration clauses in consumer contracts to the changing skyline of Philadelphia, Ballard Spahr LLP's work over the last 12 months has been evident in a number of ways.

  • August 24, 2018

    Broad Pa. Economy Helping Boost State's Powerhouse Firms

    A well rounded and increasingly strong state economy, aided by industries from health care and pharmaceuticals to energy and technology, is helping buoy the five firms chosen as Law360's Pennsylvania Powerhouses for 2018 as they use their strong foundations in the commonwealth to expand both across the country and overseas.

  • October 02, 2017

    Pennsylvania Powerhouse: Reed Smith

    Reed Smith LLP is capitalizing on its 140-year history in Pennsylvania to notch some major in-state achievements, both in the courtroom and boardroom, including representing F.N.B. Corp. in its $1.4 billion acquisition of Yadkin Financial Corp. and securing a $58 million verdict for Mine Safety Appliances Co. in a dispute over coverage for asbestos claims.

  • September 29, 2017

    Pennsylvania Powerhouse: Morgan Lewis & Bockius

    Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP's Pennsylvania attorneys have recently racked up a series of impressive wins, including a victory for Uber in an antitrust suit and an appellate victory for Morgan Stanley, as well as the firm's handling of major transactions such as the $1.4 billion sale of cable company MetroCast.

  • September 28, 2017

    Pennsylvania Powerhouse: Montgomery McCracken

    Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP's Philadelphia litigators gained national attention in the last year for their role knocking down class actions far from the city, including a U.S. Supreme Court win for Microsoft, and at home, a white collar attorney made headlines for establishing a state senator's innocence at a federal bribery trial.

  • September 27, 2017

    Pennsylvania Powerhouse: Duane Morris

    As Sunoco Pipeline LP has faced continued legal opposition to the 350-mile Mariner East 2 natural gas pipeline, one of the most highly visible projects to come out of Pennsylvania's ongoing energy boom, the company has turned to Duane Morris LLP to successfully fend off challenges from landowners and environmental groups.

  • September 26, 2017

    Pennsylvania Powerhouse: Blank Rome

    As shale gas production continues to power Pennsylvania's economy, Blank Rome LLP in 2017 helped smooth the path for two massive construction projects harnessing that gas: Shell Chemical Appalachia's $6 billion petrochemical processing facility and the 350-mile Mariner East 2 pipeline, now a project of Energy Transfer Partners.

  • September 25, 2017

    Strong Pa. Business Base Helps Powerhouse Firms Thrive

    The five firms named as Law360's Pennsylvania Powerhouses for 2017 have taken advantage of the state's historically deep legal talent pool and a dynamic, ever-evolving economic base — ranging over the years from manufacturing and energy to pharmaceuticals and beyond — to build strong foundations from which to expand and thrive over their combined 573 years in business.

  • July 26, 2016

    4 Traits Of The Top Litigation Firms

    All litigation powerhouses boast talented trial lawyers, but the 20 firms at the top of their game don't just rely on their litigators. Here, we talk about the four traits that led the elite of the Litigation Powerhouses to become the go-to firms for bet-the-company cases.

  • July 26, 2016

    5 Small(er) But Mighty Litigation Shops

    Five relatively small but fearsome law firms landed a spot on Law360's 2016 list of 50 Litigation Powerhouses after they laced up their gloves and brought the pain in their fights for clients, winning some of the biggest cases over the past year.

  • July 26, 2016

    Law360 Names Top 50 Firms For Litigation

    Historic, precedent-setting wins in class action litigation. Jaw-dropping jury verdicts in courts across the country. Victories in the smartphone wars. Dramatic upsets on appeal. Law360's Litigation Powerhouses leveraged their deep legal talent to score remarkable wins for their clients over the past year, landing them a spot on our inaugural ranking of the top firms for litigation.

  • June 23, 2015

    Pennsylvania Powerhouse: Reed Smith

    With one of the city's tallest towers bearing the Highmark Inc. logo, one need look no further than Pittsburgh's skyline to understand the insurer's prominent status in Pennsylvania's business community. To understand Reed Smith LLP's status in the state's legal community, meanwhile, one need look no further than its longtime representation of the company, including a major win before the U.S. Supreme Court last year.

  • June 22, 2015

    Pennsylvania Powerhouse: Pepper Hamilton

    Now in its 125th year, Pepper Hamilton LLP has grown its presence across Pennsylvania and expanded nationally, all while thriving alongside Philadelphia's evolution from a manufacturing-based economy to a hotbed of life sciences and health care innovation.

  • June 19, 2015

    Pennsylvania Powerhouse: Saul Ewing

    Saul Ewing LLP prides itself on its history, but the firm has also grown and expanded along with Pennsylvania's shifting economy, leveraging its experience with established industries into its more recent role as a driver of Pittsburgh's take on Silicon Valley.

  • June 18, 2015

    Pennsylvania Powerhouse: Morgan Lewis

    When Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP — whose roots in Philadelphia date to the firm's 1873 founding — added more than 750 attorneys from Bingham McCutchen LLP in November, nothing changed on paper for the firm's two Pennsylvania offices. Bingham, after all, didn't have a single attorney in the state.

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