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law firm

American  
[law furm] / ˈlɔ ˌfɜrm /

noun

  • law firms
    plural
  1. a company of lawyers who practice together, some of whom are partners and share ownership and direction of the company.


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“It’s accelerating something that was already on the way of happening and then it makes the situation worse,” said John-Patrick M. Fritz, a partner at an L.A.-based law firm that handles small-business bankruptcy cases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

The day-to-day requirements of a leader’s role vary by context, but I was reminded of one constant recently while talking with Jon Van Gorp, chair of the Chicago-headquartered law firm Mayer Brown.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Many individuals assume that text messages are merely casual conversations,” says Halpern & Scrom, a New York-based law firm.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

The Chrisleys are seeking $25 million in damages from the law firm they claim botched their defense by missing a deadline to suppress evidence that got the couple convicted on all counts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

After Yale and Harvard Law School, Loomis took a job at his Stimson cousins’ Wall Street law firm.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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