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| No. of offices | 8 |
|---|---|
| No. of attorneys | > 400 (2024) |
| Major practice areas | General practice |
| Key people | Roman Wuller, Chairman [1] Allen Capdeboscq, Jr. Chief Operating Officer |
| Revenue | $234M (2021) [2] |
| Date founded | 1929 |
| Company type | LLP |
| Website | thompsoncoburn |
Thompson Coburn LLP is a U.S. law firm with offices in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Southern Illinois, St. Louis, Birmingham, Ala., and Washington, D.C. [3] [4] The firm has been especially active in the field of product liability. [5]
The firm was founded in 1929 and became known as Thompson Coburn in 1996 through the merger of two St. Louis firms, Thompson & Mitchell and Coburn & Croft.[ citation needed ] In July 2007 Thompson Coburn merged with Fagel Haber of Chicago. [6] In 2013, the firm merged with Los Angeles-based Freedman Weisz LLP and opened an office in Los Angeles. [7]
In July 2020, Roman Wuller succeeded Tom Minogue as chairman. [1] [8] In July 2021, Thompson Coburn combined with Hahn & Hessen and opened a new office in New York. [9] The Hahn & Hessen addition expanded the firm's capabilities in representing financial institutions and other financial market participants in commercial finance, bankruptcy, workouts, and complex litigation.
As of 2024 Thompson Coburn had about 400 employees. [10] In November the firm was sued in a class action for its role in a data breach with its client Presbyterian Healthcare Services. [11]
Some of the firm's notable cases include, but aren't limited to:
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