Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps

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Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps
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Headquarters Flag of the United States.svg San Diego, CA
No. of offices6 before merger
No. of attorneys200+ before the merger
No. of employees500 (estimate)
Major practice areasFull Service Law Firm [1]
Key peopleKurt Kicklighter (Managing Partner)
Revenue$110 million USD (2008)
Date founded1873
Founder Moses A. Luce, Thomas M. Hamilton and F. Tudor Scripps
Company type Limited liability partnership
Dissolved2012 merged with McKenna Long & Aldridge
Website luce.com

Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP or Luce Forward, founded in 1873, was a law firm headquartered in San Diego, California. On March 6, 2012, it combined its practices with McKenna Long & Aldridge, with the combined firm taking the name McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP. [2] [3] The firm's better-known alumni included former San Diego Mayor Dick Murphy.

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Size

With $110 million in annual revenue, Luce Forward was one of the largest law firms in the U.S. in terms of revenue. [4] [5]

Luce Forward had over 200 attorneys in six offices. The total number of employees was approximately 500. [4] In terms of the number of attorneys, Luce Forward was one of the largest law firms in the state of California. [6]

History

Locations

Luce Forward had six offices:

Former firm offices no longer in operation include:

Recognition and rankings

In 2011, 27 Luce Forward attorneys were listed in Best Lawyers in America. [6] In the 2008 edition of Chambers USA, Luce Forward received top honors for its Family Wealth and Exempt Organizations practice group. [7]

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References

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