Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti

Infobox Law Firm
firm_name = Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti
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headquarters = Morristown, New Jersey
num_offices = 4 offices
num_attorneys = approximately 160
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practice_areas = General practice
key_people = Glenn A. Clark, Managing Partner
revenue =
date_founded = 1882
founder =
company_type = Limited liability partnership
homepage = [http://www.riker.com/ www.riker.com]
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Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti LLP (often shortened to Riker Danzig or simply Riker), is a law firm based in Morristown, New Jersey. Founded in 1882, it is one of the oldest and most prestigious firms in the state of New Jersey [ [http://www.riker.com/firm/history.php Firm history] ] . The firm also has three other offices: One in New York City (on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan), one in Trenton, New Jersey, and one in London, England.

Practice areas

The firm a broad range of practice areas [ [http://www.riker.com/practice/ Full list of practice areas] ] , including significant practices in labor and employment, education law, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, insurance and reinsurance, real estate, and environmental law. The firm also has a very successful bankruptcy practice, representing large businesses in Chapter 11 proceedings. [ [http://www.riker.com/practice/index.php?id=2001 Riker's bankruptcy group] ] The firm also does lobbying work within the New Jersey State Legislature. [ [http://www.riker.com/practice/index.php?id=2009 Riker's lobbying & government affairs practice group] ]

Notable lawyers and alumni

A number of state and national political figures have worked for the firm, including:

*Nicholas Katzenbach, former United States Attorney General and Under Secretary of State, became partner at Riker Danzig after retiring as general counsel of IBM.
*Dickinson Richards Debevoise, Senior District Judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, former partner at the firm.
*Peter N. Perretti, Jr., former New Jersey Attorney General and former partner at the firm.
*John J. Farmer, Jr., former New Jersey Attorney General who briefly served as Governor of New Jersey, served as an associate at the firm from 1988 to 1990.
*William J. Hughes, former congressman for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district, currently of counsel to the firm.
*Stewart G. Pollock, former New Jersey Supreme Court justice, currently of counsel to the firm.
*William F. Hyland, former New Jersey Attorney General under Governor Brendan Byrne.

References

External Links

* [http://www.riker.com/ Homepage]
* [http://www.lawperiscope.com/profiles/203.html LawPeriscope profile]
* [http://www.chambersandpartners.com/usa/FirmProfile.aspx?fid=65857&mode=firms&display=1 Chambers USA profile]
* [http://www.vault.com/companies/company_main.jsp?co_page=1&product_id=38464&ch_id=242 Vault.com profile]