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No. of offices | 80 offices (2024) |
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No. of attorneys | 1,400+ |
Key people | Dion N. Cominos (Managing Partner) Miles Scully (Name Partner) Roger Mansukhani (Name Partner) |
Date founded | 1974 |
Founder | Donald W. Rees † Stuart M. Gordon |
Company type | Limited liability partnership |
Website | www.grsm.com |
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP, commonly referred to as "Gordon Rees" or more recently, "GRSM", is an AmLaw 100 law firm based in the United States, with more than 1,400 lawyers practicing in all 50 states. [1]
In 1974, Stuart Gordon and Donald Rees founded the firm as Gordon & Rees in San Francisco. In 2014, the name of the firm was expanded to Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, adding Miles Scully [2] and Roger Mansukhani as named partners. [3] The firmwide managing partner is Dion Cominos, who has been with GRSM since 1987 and has served in his current role since 2006. [4]
In 2019, GRSM opened their 68th office in Hawaii, claiming to be the first and only law firm in the nation's history to open offices in all 50 states. [5] As such, the firm markets itself as combining the resources of a full-service national firm with the local knowledge of a regional firm. The firm provides comprehensive litigation and business transactions services to public and private companies.
In 2024, Law360 recognized GRSM among the 15 largest law firms in the nation, according to the Law360 400 list. [6] The firm ranked 81st in the 2024 AmLaw 100 list, which ranks law firms by gross revenue. [7] In 2024, GRSM was also ranked #29 in the National Law Journal 500 rankings. [8] Bloomberg Law has recognized GRSM among the fastest organically growing law firms in the U.S. [9] Chambers USA has recognized the firm and the firm's partners in the areas of Banking & Finance, Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer, Insurance: Insurer, Insurance, Product Liability & Mass Torts, and Transportation: Shipping/Maritime Litigation. [10] Construction Executive magazine ranked GRSM as the #4 construction law firm in the nation. [11]
U.S. News has given the firm Tier 1 rankings nationally and in metropolitan markets across 26 different practice areas. [12]
Advertising & E-Commerce | Domestic Relations | Intellectual Property |
Agrichemicals & Agribusiness | Drug & Medical Device | International |
Antitrust | E-Discovery | Labor |
Appellate | Education Law | Life Sciences |
Artificial Intelligence | Emerging Technologies | Life, Health & Disability |
Automotive Litigation & Autonomous Vehicles | Employment Law | Maritime |
Aviation | Energy | Medicare Compliance |
Banking & Finance | Entertainment & Recreation Law | Product & General Liability |
Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors' Rights | Environmental/Toxic Tort | Professional Liability Defense |
Business Taxation | ERISA | Real Estate |
Business Transactions | Estate & Trust Litigation | Retail & Hospitality |
Cannabis, Hemp & CBD | Food & Beverage | Securities Litigation |
Class Action | Franchise Law | Technology Litigation |
Commercial Litigation | Government Contracts | Trials |
Community Association Law | Government Regulatory & Administrative Law | Tribal Law & Federal Indian Law |
Construction | Green Technology, Solar & Renewable Energy | Trucking & Transportation |
Consumer Protection Litigation | Health Care | Unfair Competition |
Cyber, Privacy & Data Security | Immigration & Naturalization | Wealth Management, Probate & Asset Protection |
D & O and Shareholder Litigation | Insurance | White Collar Criminal Defense |
GRSM has been recognized by The American Lawyer, Law360 and National Law Journal for its continued progress in increasing diversity in the legal profession.
GRSM was ranked #69 on Law360's 2024 Diversity Snapshot [13] and #9 on the 2024 Women in Law Report among firms with more than 600 attorneys. [14] Since 2016, the firm has also earned a 100 on the Corporate Equality Index national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. [15]
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