Robins Kaplan LLP

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Robins Kaplan LLP
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HeadquartersMinneapolis, Minnesota
No. of offices8
No. of attorneys250
No. of employeesApproximately 400 support staff
Key peopleRonald J. Schutz, Chair, Executive Board; Steven A. Schumeister, Managing Partner
Date founded1938
Company typeLimited Liability Partnership
Websitewww.robinskaplan.com

Robins Kaplan LLP is a litigation-focused law firm. Currently, the firm has 250 lawyers in eight offices nationwide with locations in Bismarck, North Dakota; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Boston, Massachusetts; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Los Angeles, California; Silicon Valley, California; and New York, New York. Founded in Minneapolis in 1938 as Robins & Davis, the firm has gained national recognition for its trial work in intellectual property, business litigation, antitrust, entertainment and media law, and mass tort. The firm has also provided pro bono representation. Robins Kaplan is one of the 350 largest law firms in the U.S. by size and one of the 200 top firms in the U.S. based on revenue.[1] Of the 107 partners at the firm, 100 are white (93.5%) and 82 (76.6%) are male. All c-level executives are white but there is gender parity among these six executives.[2]

Practice areas[]

As a trial firm, Robins Kaplan LLP helps individual and business clients with complex litigation in traditional courtrooms matters as well with litigation planning and strategy, mediation, arbitrations—including international arbitrations and appeals.[3]

Recognition and rankings[]

  • Ranked by Chambers USA Directory Firm and Lawyer Rankings for Litigation: General Commercial - Minnesota and Media & Entertainment: Litigation – California.[4]
  • US News/Best Lawyers "Best Law Firm."[5]
  • Rank #7 nationally for pro bono by The American Lawyer. (for pro bono work in 2012).[6]
  • 2012 Diversity Leader Award" from Profiles in Diversity Journal.[7]
  • Rank at 100 percent in the Corporate Equality Index by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.[8]

Foundations[]

  • The Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi Foundation for Children[9]
  • The Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. Private Foundation

References[]

  1. ^ Lat, David (April 16, 2015). "Nationwide Layoff Watch: Biglaw Firm Will Shutter Atlanta Office". Above the Law. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Lawyers and Legal Professionals". Robins Kaplan LLP. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  3. ^ "Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP - Firm Profile - Chambers and Partners recommended lists of the world's best lawyers, top law firms, attorneys, advocates, solicitors and barristers". Chambersandpartners.com. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  4. ^ "Litigation - Minnesota - Editorial - Chambers and Partners recommended lists of the world's best lawyers, top law firms, attorneys, advocates, solicitors and barristers". Chambersandpartners.com. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  5. ^ "Best Law Firms - U.S. News - Best Lawyers | Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. - Firm Overview". Bestlawfirms.usnews.com. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  6. ^ "Ranking The Firms' Pro Bono Work". The American Lawyer. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  7. ^ "2012 Diversity Leader Award Winners". Diversity Journal. 2011-11-07. Archived from the original on 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  8. ^ "Corporate Equality Index | Human Rights Campaign". Hrc.org. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  9. ^ [1] Archived August 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine

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