LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire – New York – July 2, 2007 – For the fourth consecutive year, The American Lawyer magazine has named Debevoise & Plimpton LLP to the top position in its “A-List” ranking of the nation’s leading law firms. In its July issue, The American Lawyer notes that Debevoise “continues to combine near-perfect pro bono scores with top-flight revenue per lawyer and diversity numbers…” Debevoise ranked second in New York and fourth nationally for its pro bono work.
This is the publication’s fifth annual A-List survey, which ranks firms
based on revenue per lawyer, associate satisfaction, diversity and pro
bono effort. Debevoise is one of seven firms that have been included in
The American Lawyer’s 20-member A-List in each of those five years. The
American Lawyer’s press release can be found at
http://www.alm.com/pressRelease.asp?record=283.
“Debevoise is committed to providing superb client service; and we
believe achieving that goal is fostered by a commitment to diversity,
public service and a working environment that permits and encourages
each member of our law firm community to do his or her best work,” said
Debevoise presiding partner Martin Frederic Evans. “We are honored by
The American Lawyer’s recognition of our work toward those goals.”
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is a leading international law firm,
representing a wide range of clients around the world. Founded in 1931,
the firm has offices in New York, Washington, D.C., London, Paris,
Frankfurt, Moscow, Hong Kong and Shanghai. The firm now has over 650
lawyers, including more than 135 lawyers in Europe. For more
information, please visit our website at www.debevoise.com.
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Suzanne Elio
Media Relations – Marketing Department
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 909-8918
(212) 909-6836 Fax
