Alston & Bird LLP
HeadquartersOne Atlantic Center
Atlanta, Georgia
United States
No. of offices13[1]
No. of attorneys829[2]
No. of employees1,627
Major practice areascorporate law, litigation, intellectual property, tax law
Key peopleRichard R. Hays (Chairman and Managing Partner)
Revenue$1.02 billion (2021)[2]
Profit per equity partner$3,075,000 (2021)[2]
Date founded1893 (1893)
Company typeLLP
Websitewww.alston.com

Alston & Bird LLP is an international law firm with over 800 lawyers in 13 offices throughout the United States, Europe, the UK,[3] and Asia. The firm provides legal services to both domestic and international clients who conduct business worldwide.[4] Alston & Bird has advised companies including Amazon.com, The Coca-Cola Company, Microsoft, Bank of America, Starbucks, Toyota, Dell, UPS, and Nokia. Since 2000, Fortune has ranked the firm in the 100 Best Companies to Work For list.[5] The firm's core practices include intellectual property, complex litigation, corporate and tax, with national industry focusing on energy and sustainability, health care, financial services, and public policy.[6]

History

Through the roots of the Alston, Miller & Gaines’ predecessor firms, the merger with Jones, Bird and Howell formed Alston & Bird on December 1, 1982.[7] Expansion beyond Georgia began with the establishment of an office in Washington, D.C., followed by the 1997 merger with intellectual property-focused Bell Seltzer Park & Gibson (Charlotte and Raleigh), Walter, Conston, Alexander & Green in 2001 (New York), and Crews, Shepherd & McCarty LLP in 2007 (Dallas).[7]

In August 2008, the firm opened a Silicon Valley office with attorneys from the national firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.[8] The next month, Alston & Bird acquired Weston Benshoof Rochefort Rubalcava and MacCuish LLP (which had a total of ~100 lawyers), launching in Los Angeles and Ventura County to reach nine offices nationwide.[9] In March 2017, the firm opened its San Francisco office.[10] In September 2019, the firm opened their London office.[3]

Today, the firm is headquartered in Midtown Atlanta in One Atlantic Center.[11]

In February 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Deputy Director, Brian Johnson, left the agency to become a partner at Alston & Bird LLP.[12]

Offices

The firm has offices in Atlanta, New York City, Washington, D.C., Brussels, Charlotte, Raleigh, Dallas, Fort Worth, London, Los Angeles, Beijing, San Francisco, and Silicon Valley.[1]

Compensation

In June 2016, Alston & Bird announced that it would raise attorney salaries to match market rates set earlier that month by the New York–based law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore.[13] Firm bonuses range from $15,000 to $100,000, depending on service years and merit-based reviews.[14]

Political contributions

According to OpenSecrets, Alston & Bird was one of the top law firms contributing to federal candidates during the 2012 election cycle, donating $1.26 million, 53% to Democrats.[15] Since 1990, Alston & Bird contributed $5.1 million to federal campaigns.[16]

The New York Times reported that a $1 million contribution was made through Alston & Bird to Project Veritas in 2019.[17]

Notable cases

Notable attorneys

Notable alumni

See also

References

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  9. King, Jonatha (1 August 2008). "Weston Benshoof Law Firm Merges With Atlanta Law Firm". Noozhawk. Malamute Ventures LLC. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
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  27. Panter, Lona (1 September 2016). "UGA law school names inaugural Philip H. Alston, Jr. Distinguished Law Fellows". UGA Today. University of Georgia. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  28. "Lonnie Brown, Jr. named Dean of College of Law".
  29. Lee, Christopher (2005-03-14). "Daschle Moving to K Street". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  30. Seelye, Katharine Q. (5 December 2021). "Bob Dole, Old Soldier and Stalwart of the Senate, Dies at 98". NYTimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
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  33. Smith Named Acting Administrator At Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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