Pepper Hamilton

Infobox Law Firm
firm_name = Pepper Hamilton LLP
firm_
headquarters = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
num_offices = 11 offices
num_attorneys = approximately 500
num_employees = approximately 1,200 total
practice_areas = General practice
key_people = Nina M. Gussack, Chairwoman of Executive Committee; Robert E. Heideck, Executive Partner
revenue = $297 million (2007)
date_founded = 1890
founder = George Wharton Pepper
company_type = Limited liability partnership
firm_slogan = We counsel each client as if it were our only client.
homepage = [http://www.pepperlaw.com/ www.pepperlaw.com]
dissolved =

Pepper Hamilton LLP is a U.S. law firm with 11 offices and more than 500 attorneys. The firm is ranked among the 100 largest firms by revenue in the United States. The firm’s largest practices include defense of pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers in product liability litigation and related matters, corporate transactions and commercial litigation.

History

The firm was founded in 1890 in Philadelphia by George Wharton Pepper, who joined the practice of Bayard Henry. Pepper emerged as a leading lawyer in Philadelphia and the nation, and was prominent in Republican politics. In 1954, the Pepper firm and another Philadelphia law firm — Evans, Bayard & Frick — merged as Pepper, Bodine, Frick, Scheetz & Hamilton creating a 35-lawyer entity. Shortly after the merger of the Pepper and Evans firms, George Wharton Pepper retired from practice because of failing health. In 1955, he was succeeded as chairman of the firm by John D.M. Hamilton, who was chairman of the Republican National Committee in 1940. In 1960, another merger brought in the firm of Moffett, Frye & Leopold. The firm grew significantly in the 1980s, 1990s and in recent years. In 2007, the partnership elected Nina M. Gussack as chairwoman of Pepper’s Executive Committee, the first woman to be elected to that position. [ Mondics,Chris. [http://www.philly.com/philly/business/11810747.html Female law-firm head: 'Not a big deal'] , "The Philadelphia Inquirer", November 26, 2007. Accessed May 23, 2008.] Pepper partner A. Michael Pratt became the Philadelphia Bar Association’s 81st Chancellor in 2008. [ Mondics,Chris. [http://www.philly.com/philly/business/12109257.html Bar's new chancellor aims at tax, diversity] , "The Philadelphia Inquirer", December 04, 2007. Accessed May 23, 2008.] He is the third person of color to serve in that office since the Association’s founding in 1802.

Notable cases

*"Federal Baseball Club v. National League"
*"Myers v. United States"
*"United States v. Smith", 286 U.S. 6 (1932)
*Sugar Monopoly Case
*Northern Securities Case
*Standard Oil Company and United States Steel anti-monopoly defenses
*"Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District" (plaintiff's rep)
*Representation of Guantanamo Bay Detainees [ [http://www.pepperlaw.com/pepper/publications_update.cfm?rid=1358.0#Pepper%20Lawyers%20Win%20Key%20Ruling%20in%20Representation%20of%20Guantanamo%20Bay%20Detainee Pepperlaw.com] ]
** Attorney Charles H. Carpenter
*Eli Lilly & Company and State of Alaska Settle Zyprexa Lawsuit [http://newsroom.lilly.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=301523 Eli Lilly]

Offices

*1890 - Philadelphia, PA
*1969 - Harrisburg, PA
*1969 - Washington, D.C.
*1979 - Detroit, MI
*1983 - Wilmington, DE
*1984 - Berwyn, PA
*1990 - New York, NY
*1995 - Pittsburgh, PA
*2001 - Princeton, NJ
*2004 - Orange County, CA
*2006 - Boston, MA

External links

* [http://www.pepperlaw.com Pepper Hamilton LLP]
* [http://www.lawperiscope.com/profiles/189.html LawPeriscope Profile]
* [http://www.chambersandpartners.com/usa/FirmProfile.aspx?fid=3643 Chambers USA Profile]

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