Norton Rose Fulbright (Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) – Minnesota’s Largest Law Firms

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Rank: 66

No. of lawyers: 19

2100 IDS Center, 80 South Eighth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402

612-321-2800

www.nortonrosefulbright.com

Founded 2000

MISSION STATEMENT

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice providng the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 3,800 lawyers based in over 50 international cities, including Minneapolis.

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS

3M Company, Fair Isaac Corporation (aka FICO), General Mills, Inc., St. Jude Medical, UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Alternative Dispute Resolution; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Appellate Practice; Banking/Finance; Bankruptcy Litigation; Bankruptcy and Business Restructuring; Biotechnology; Business Litigation; Business/Corporate; Class Actions; Commercial Finance and Transactions; Construction Law; Energy/Environmental/Regulated Industry; Financial Services/Institutions; Franchise/Franchising; General Tort Law; Government Regulation/Government Affairs; Health Care/Life Sciences; Immigration; Intellectual Property; International Law/Trade; Labor and Employment Law; Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Mergers and Acquisitions; Natural Resources; Patents/Trademarks; Private Equity, Emerging Growth and Venture Capital; Product Liability; Real Estate Litigation; Securities and Finance; Tax/Benefits/ERISA; Tax Law; Technology and Licensing; Toxic Tort and Mass Tort Litigation; White Collar Crime.

IMPORTANT CONTACTS

Ronn B. Kreps

Partner-in-Charge, Minneapolis

[email protected]

Laura J. Borst

Partner, Intellectual Property

[email protected]

Barbara D’Aquila

Partner, Employment and Labor

[email protected]

Patrick J. Gallagher

Partner, Intellectual Property

[email protected]

John F. Kapacinskas

Partner, Healthcare

[email protected]

Timothy M. Kenny

Partner, US Head of IP Brands

[email protected]

Bob Pratte

Partner, Financial Institutions

[email protected]

Scott Rothenberger

Partner, Intellectual Property

[email protected]

Erik Swenson

Partner, Intellectual Property

[email protected]

Dan McKenna

Public Relations Director

[email protected]

MN lawyers (excluding of counsel): 19 (6 female, 13 male)

Equity partners: 9 (2 female, 7 male)

Total attorneys (worldwide): 3,800

MN new hires in 2013: 3 (1 female, 2 male)

MN elevations in 2013: 1 (1 male)

MN departures in 2013: 2 (1 female, 1 male)

MN “of counsel” lawyers: 1

MN paralegals: 4

MN non-paralegal support staff: 15

MN minority lawyers: 2 (0 partners, 2 non-partners)

Company dress code: Business casual

Length of paid family leave: Lawyers are provided 14 weeks of fully paid maternity leave for the birth or adoption of a child.

Flextime for lawyers: Yes

Part-time lawyers: Yes

Telecommunting for lawyers: Yes

Flextime for staff: Yes

Part-time staff: Yes

Telecommuting for staff: Yes

Unique benefits: Backup care for children, elders and family illness; employee discount programs offered through merchants; lactation rooms for nursing mothers; domestic partner benefits; reimbursement of a portion of costs incurred in the adoption of a child.