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| {{Infobox law firm | {{Infobox law firm | ||
| | name = Jenner & Block LLP | | name = Jenner & Block LLP | ||
| | logo = ] | | logo = ] | ||
| | headquarters = ]<br>], ], United States | | headquarters = ]<br>], ], United States | ||
| | num_offices = 5<ref>, retrieved May 11, 2015.</ref> | | num_offices = 5<ref name=offices>, Jenner & Block; retrieved May 11, 2015.</ref> | ||
| | num_attorneys = 434<ref> |
| num_attorneys = 434<ref name="AL profile">{{cite web| url= http://www.americanlawyer.com/law-firm-profiles-result?firmname=Jenner+%26+Block+LLP |title= Jenner & Block profile| work=] | accessdate=11 May 2015}}</ref> | ||
| | num_employees = | | num_employees = | ||
| | practice_areas = General practice | | practice_areas = General practice | ||
| | key_people = ], Chairman;<ref></ref> Terrence J. Truax, Managing Partner | | key_people = ], Chairman;<ref>, ''Jenner.com''</ref> Terrence J. Truax, Managing Partner | ||
| | revenue = $408M (2014)<ref |
| revenue = $408M (2014)<ref name="AL profile" /> | ||
| | date_founded = 1914 | | date_founded = 1914 | ||
| | founder = Jacob Newman, ], and Henry Stern<ref></ref> | | founder = Jacob Newman, ], and Henry Stern<ref>, ''Jenner.com''</ref> | ||
| | company_type = ] | | company_type = ] | ||
| | slogan = When it's a matter of importance. | | slogan = When it's a matter of importance. | ||
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| | dissolved = <!-- Date/Reason the company dissolved, e.g., merger or bankruptcy --> | | dissolved = <!-- Date/Reason the company dissolved, e.g., merger or bankruptcy --> | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| '''Jenner & Block''' is a United States-based law firm with offices in ], ], ], ], and ]<ref |
'''Jenner & Block''' is a ]-based ] with offices in ], ], ], ], and ]<ref name=offices /> The firm is active in ], ], the public sector and other legal fields. It has litigated several prominent cases before the ]. As of 2014, it is the 103rd largest law firm in the US, based on '']'' annual ranking of firms by headcount.<ref name="AL profile" /> | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| The firm was founded in Chicago 1914 as Newman, Poppenhusen & Stern. Since its founding, the firm has had |
The firm was founded in Chicago in 1914 as Newman, Poppenhusen & Stern. Since its founding, the firm has had ten names. Name partner ], a former assistant counsel to the ], established Jenner & Block's longstanding relationship representing ] in the 1950s.<ref>, '']'', September 30, 1988; retrieved May 14, 2015.</ref> The name of the firm was changed to Raymond Mayer Jenner & Block in 1964 after ] became a name partner. In 1969, it was shortened to its present title. | ||
| Jenner & Block was one of the first national law firms to establish a Washington D.C. practice specifically focused on appeals before the ]. It was once headed by Bruce Ennis, Jr., who argued more than a dozen cases before the Supreme Court, including three cases arising under different provisions of the same law, the landmark ] of 1996. The appellate practice is led by ], a partner with the firm.<ref>, retrieved May 14, 2015.</ref> The current ], ], is a former member of the practice.<ref>, retrieved May 27, 2014.</ref> A number of lawyers in the Washington D.C. office have served as clerks to the Supreme Court.<ref>, retrieved May 14, 2015.</ref><ref>, retrieved May 14, 2015.</ref> | Jenner & Block was one of the first national law firms to establish a Washington D.C. practice specifically focused on appeals before the ]. It was once headed by Bruce Ennis, Jr., who argued more than a dozen cases before the Supreme Court, including three cases arising under different provisions of the same law, the landmark ] of 1996. The appellate practice is led by ], a partner with the firm.<ref>, Chambers & Partners; retrieved May 14, 2015.</ref> The current ], ], is a former member of the practice.<ref>, US Department of Justice; retrieved May 27, 2014.</ref> A number of lawyers in the Washington D.C. office have served as clerks to the US Supreme Court.<ref>, Chambers and Partners; retrieved May 14, 2015.</ref><ref>, Jenner & Block; retrieved May 14, 2015.</ref> | ||
| ===Prominent cases and legal work=== | ===Prominent cases and legal work=== | ||
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| The firm has a history of litigating and representation in prominent cases, including several argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. The firm's 1985 antitrust lawsuit of ], on behalf of ], sowed the seeds for the eventual break-up of telecommunications monopoly in the 1980s.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1985-05-23/business/8502010799_1_blair-white-mci-execunet| title= MCI-AT&T Suit Goes To The Jury: Firms Billions Of Dollars Apart In Damages| date= 23 May 1985| first= Christine |last= Winter| work= Chicago Tribune | accessdate= 18 September 2015}}</ref> | The firm has a history of litigating and representation in prominent cases, including several argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. The firm's 1985 antitrust lawsuit of ], on behalf of ], sowed the seeds for the eventual break-up of telecommunications monopoly in the 1980s.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1985-05-23/business/8502010799_1_blair-white-mci-execunet| title= MCI-AT&T Suit Goes To The Jury: Firms Billions Of Dollars Apart In Damages| date= 23 May 1985| first= Christine |last= Winter| work= Chicago Tribune | accessdate= 18 September 2015}}</ref> | ||
| In 2009, firm |
In 2009, firm chairman ] was appointed as the examiner in the ] bankruptcy, and he hired Jenner & Block to produce the report that captured the findings of a year-long investigation of the bank’s finances.<ref>{{cite news|author=Dealbook| url= http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/lehman-directors-did-not-breach-duties-examiner-finds/?_r=1 |title= Court-appointed Lehman examiner unveils report| newspaper=]|date= 11 March 2010| accessdate= 11 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703625304575115963009594440 |title= Examiner: 'Lehman Torpedoed Lehman'| first1= Mike |last1=Spector| first2= Susanne |last2= Craig | first3= Peter |last3= Lattman| work= ]| date= 11 March 2010| accessdate= 11 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/jenners_chair_anton_valukas_to_probe_lehman_bros._as_new_examiner/| title= Jenner's Chair, Anton Valukas, to Probe Lehman Bros. as New Examiner| date= 20 January 2009|first3= Martha |last3=Neil| website= ]}} | ||
| </ref> In 2010, the firm oversaw ]’ $23.1 billion ] of common stock and Series B mandatory convertible junior preferred stock, the largest US IPO ever at the time.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467858/000119312510192195/ds1.htm| date=18 August 2010| |
</ref> In 2010, the firm oversaw ]’ $23.1 billion ] of common stock and Series B mandatory convertible junior preferred stock, the largest US IPO ever at the time.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467858/000119312510192195/ds1.htm| date=18 August 2010| publisher= Securities and Exchange Commission |location= Washington, D.C.| title= Form S-1: Registration Statement under The Securities Act of 1933: General Motors Company| accessdate= 18 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url= http://money.cnn.com/2010/11/17/news/companies/gm_ipo_pricing/ |title= GM IPO biggest ever| first= Chris |last= Isidore| publisher= CNN Money| date= 18 November 2010| accessdate= 11 May 2015}}</ref> | ||
| | publisher= Securities and Exchange Commission |location= Washington, D.C.| title= Form S-1: Registration Statement under The Securities Act of 1933: General Motors Company| accessdate= 18 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url= http://money.cnn.com/2010/11/17/news/companies/gm_ipo_pricing/ |title= GM IPO biggest ever| first= Chris |last= Isidore| publisher= CNN Money| date= 18 November 2010| accessdate= 11 May 2015}}</ref> | |||
| The firm has achieved several victories before the US Supreme Court regarding free speech, gay rights, copyright, civil procedure, political asylum and other matters.{{cn|date= September 2015}} The firm’s first principal litigator, Edward R. Johnston, earned the firm's first Supreme Court victory, a landmark antitrust case against the US government ('']'') that allowed for trade association members to exchange information.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1985-01-22/business/8501050133_1_howe-american-dairy-association-professional-societies |title= Jenner & Block's Howe the pro of professional societies| first1= James |last1=Warren| first2=Maurice |last2= Possley |first3=Joseph | last3=Tybor| work=Chicago Tribune| date=22 January 1985| accessdate= 8 June 2015}}</ref> | |||
| ==Honors and awards== | ==Honors and awards== | ||
| The firm has won awards for its work.<ref>, retrieved May 14, 2015.</ref> In 2014, Jenner & Block was ranked first among all |
The firm has won many awards for its work.<ref name= awardsJB>, Jenner & Block; retrieved May 14, 2015.</ref> In 2014, Jenner & Block was ranked first among all US law firms in the volume of its ] work<ref name="AL profile" /> and has ranked first in pro bono work in five of the past seven years, according to ''The American Lawyer'' annual rankings.<ref>, Bloomberg BNA, 13 April 2015; retrieved May 11, 2015.</ref> In January 2015, the firm was ranked "Bankruptcy Group of the Year" by '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.law360.com/articles/611331/bankruptcy-group-of-the-year-jenner-block |title= Bankruptcy Group of the Year: Jenner & Block| first= Matt |last= Chiappardi| website= Law360.com| date= 14 January 2015| accessdate= 11 May 2015}}</ref> Also in 2014, '']'' named Jenner & Block to its "Appellate Hot List," a list of 20 national firms "with outstanding achievements before the U.S. Supreme Court, federal circuit courts and state courts of last resort."<ref>, ''Jenner.com'', 17 November 2014; retrieved May 14, 2015.</ref> | ||
| With a top ranking in 2014, the firm has ranked first in pro bono work in five of the past seven years, according to ''The American Lawyer'' annual rankings.<ref>, retrieved May 11, 2015.</ref> In January 2015, the firm was ranked "Bankruptcy Group of the Year" by '']''.<ref>, retrieved May 11, 2015.</ref> Also in 2014, '']'' named Jenner & Block to its "Appellate Hot List," a list of 20 national firms "with outstanding achievements before the U.S. Supreme Court, federal circuit courts and state courts of last resort."<ref>, retrieved May 14, 2015.</ref> | |||
| In 2012 and 2013, it was listed as one of the 20 most elite law firms by ''The American Lawyer'', with inclusion on the magazine's A-List for revenue generation, ] commitment, associate satisfaction and diversity representation.<ref name="VAULT">{{cite book |
In 2012 and 2013, it was listed as one of the 20 most elite law firms by ''The American Lawyer'', with inclusion on the magazine's A-List for revenue generation, ] commitment, associate satisfaction and diversity representation.<ref name="VAULT">{{cite book|title= Vault Guide to the Top Law Firms for General Commercial Litigation|year= 2014 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=yQRcAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT127|publisher=Infobase Learning|isbn=978-1-58131-913-2|page=127}}</ref> In 2012 and 2014, the firm was awarded the Chambers USA "Award for Excellence" as the top law firm for media and entertainment litigation.<ref>, Chambers & Partners; retrieved May 14, 2014.</ref> In 2005, the firm received the ] "Legal Service Award" for its work with ] inmates.<ref>, Jenner & Block; retrieved May 16, 2015.</ref><ref name= awardsJB /> | ||
| ==Offices== | ==Offices== | ||
| Jenner & Block is headquartered in downtown Chicago. |
Jenner & Block is headquartered in downtown Chicago. In 1982, the firm opened an office in Washington, D.C.<ref>, Jenner & Block</ref> In 2005, a New York City office was launched<ref>, Jenner & Block</ref> followed by the opening of a Los Angeles office in 2009. In April 2015, the firm opened a London office, its first outside of the US.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20150324/NEWS04/150329924/jenner-block-to-open-first-overseas-office |title= Jenner & Block to open first overseas office| first= Claire |last= Bushey| work=]|date= 24 March 2015| accessdate= 11 May 2015}}</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| *{{Official website|www.jenner.com}} | *{{Official website|www.jenner.com}} | ||
| * | * at LawPeriscope | ||
| {{Illinois Corporations}} | {{Illinois Corporations}} | ||
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| Headquarters | 353 North Clark Chicago, Illinois, United States |
|---|---|
| No. of offices | 5 |
| No. of attorneys | 434 |
| Major practice areas | General practice |
| Key people | Anton R. Valukas, Chairman; Terrence J. Truax, Managing Partner |
| Revenue | $408M (2014) |
| Date founded | 1914 |
| Founder | Jacob Newman, Conrad Poppenhusen, and Henry Stern |
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
| Website | Jenner & Block |
Jenner & Block is a United States-based law firm with offices in Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington, D.C. The firm is active in corporate litigation, business transactions, the public sector and other legal fields. It has litigated several prominent cases before the United States Supreme Court. As of 2014, it is the 103rd largest law firm in the US, based on The American Lawyer's annual ranking of firms by headcount.
History
The firm was founded in Chicago in 1914 as Newman, Poppenhusen & Stern. Since its founding, the firm has had ten names. Name partner Albert E. Jenner, Jr., a former assistant counsel to the Warren Commission, established Jenner & Block's longstanding relationship representing General Dynamics in the 1950s. The name of the firm was changed to Raymond Mayer Jenner & Block in 1964 after Samuel W. Block became a name partner. In 1969, it was shortened to its present title.
Jenner & Block was one of the first national law firms to establish a Washington D.C. practice specifically focused on appeals before the U.S. Supreme Court. It was once headed by Bruce Ennis, Jr., who argued more than a dozen cases before the Supreme Court, including three cases arising under different provisions of the same law, the landmark Telecommunications Act of 1996. The appellate practice is led by Paul M. Smith, a partner with the firm. The current U.S. solicitor general, Donald Verrilli Jr., is a former member of the practice. A number of lawyers in the Washington D.C. office have served as clerks to the US Supreme Court.
Prominent cases and legal work
The firm has a history of litigating and representation in prominent cases, including several argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. The firm's 1985 antitrust lawsuit of AT&T, on behalf of MCI, sowed the seeds for the eventual break-up of telecommunications monopoly in the 1980s.
In 2009, firm chairman Anton R. Valukas was appointed as the examiner in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, and he hired Jenner & Block to produce the report that captured the findings of a year-long investigation of the bank’s finances. In 2010, the firm oversaw General Motors’ $23.1 billion initial public offering of common stock and Series B mandatory convertible junior preferred stock, the largest US IPO ever at the time.
The firm has achieved several victories before the US Supreme Court regarding free speech, gay rights, copyright, civil procedure, political asylum and other matters. The firm’s first principal litigator, Edward R. Johnston, earned the firm's first Supreme Court victory, a landmark antitrust case against the US government (Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association v. U.S.) that allowed for trade association members to exchange information.
Honors and awards
The firm has won many awards for its work. In 2014, Jenner & Block was ranked first among all US law firms in the volume of its pro bono work and has ranked first in pro bono work in five of the past seven years, according to The American Lawyer annual rankings. In January 2015, the firm was ranked "Bankruptcy Group of the Year" by Law360. Also in 2014, The National Law Journal named Jenner & Block to its "Appellate Hot List," a list of 20 national firms "with outstanding achievements before the U.S. Supreme Court, federal circuit courts and state courts of last resort."
In 2012 and 2013, it was listed as one of the 20 most elite law firms by The American Lawyer, with inclusion on the magazine's A-List for revenue generation, pro-bono commitment, associate satisfaction and diversity representation. In 2012 and 2014, the firm was awarded the Chambers USA "Award for Excellence" as the top law firm for media and entertainment litigation. In 2005, the firm received the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty's "Legal Service Award" for its work with death row inmates.
Offices
Jenner & Block is headquartered in downtown Chicago. In 1982, the firm opened an office in Washington, D.C. In 2005, a New York City office was launched followed by the opening of a Los Angeles office in 2009. In April 2015, the firm opened a London office, its first outside of the US.
References
- ^ "Offices", Jenner & Block; retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ "Jenner & Block profile". The American Lawyer. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- Anton Valukas' profile, Jenner.com
- Firm history, Jenner.com
- "Albert E. Jenner, 81, a Watergate Council", The New York Times, September 30, 1988; retrieved May 14, 2015.
- Paul M. Smith, Chambers & Partners; retrieved May 14, 2015.
- Meet the Solicitor General, US Department of Justice; retrieved May 27, 2014.
- "Jenner & Block LLP", Chambers and Partners; retrieved May 14, 2015.
- "Our Firm", Jenner & Block; retrieved May 14, 2015.
- Winter, Christine (23 May 1985). "MCI-AT&T Suit Goes To The Jury: Firms Billions Of Dollars Apart In Damages". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- Dealbook (11 March 2010). "Court-appointed Lehman examiner unveils report". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- Spector, Mike; Craig, Susanne; Lattman, Peter (11 March 2010). "Examiner: 'Lehman Torpedoed Lehman'". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- "Jenner's Chair, Anton Valukas, to Probe Lehman Bros. as New Examiner". ABA Journal. 20 January 2009.
- "Form S-1: Registration Statement under The Securities Act of 1933: General Motors Company". Washington, D.C.: Securities and Exchange Commission. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- Isidore, Chris (18 November 2010). "GM IPO biggest ever". CNN Money. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- Warren, James; Possley, Maurice; Tybor, Joseph (22 January 1985). "Jenner & Block's Howe the pro of professional societies". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "Awards", Jenner & Block; retrieved May 14, 2015.
- "Jenner and Exelon: A business case for pro bono", Bloomberg BNA, 13 April 2015; retrieved May 11, 2015.
- Chiappardi, Matt (14 January 2015). "Bankruptcy Group of the Year: Jenner & Block". Law360.com. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- "Appellate Hot List" at National Journal, Jenner.com, 17 November 2014; retrieved May 14, 2015.
- Vault Guide to the Top Law Firms for General Commercial Litigation. Infobase Learning. 2014. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-58131-913-2.
- "Media: Jenner & Block Chambers USA Awards for Excellence 2012", Chambers & Partners; retrieved May 14, 2014.
- "Firm honored by NCADP for death penalty reform efforts", Jenner & Block; retrieved May 16, 2015.
- Washington, D.C. office, Jenner & Block
- New York office, Jenner & Block
- Bushey, Claire (24 March 2015). "Jenner & Block to open first overseas office". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Jenner & Block profile at LawPeriscope