Pepper Hamilton
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| Type | Limited liability partnership |
| Founded | 1890, Philadelphia |
| Headquarters | Philadelphia; 11 offices |
| Key people | Nina M. Gussack, Chairwoman of Executive Committee; Robert E. Heideck, Executive Partner |
| Industry | Law |
| Products | Legal services |
| Revenue | $297 million (2007) |
| Employees | Approximately 1,200 |
| Website | www.pepperlaw.com |
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.
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[edit] 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.[1] Pepper partner A. Michael Pratt became the Philadelphia Bar Association’s 81st Chancellor in 2008.[2] He is the third person of color to serve in that office since the Association’s founding in 1802.
[edit] 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 Detainee Pepperlaw.com
- Attorney Charles H. Carpenter
- Eli Lilly & Company and State of Alaska Settle Zyprexa Lawsuit Eli Lilly
[edit] 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
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Mondics,Chris. Female law-firm head: 'Not a big deal', The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 26, 2007. Accessed May 23, 2008.
- ^ Mondics,Chris. Bar's new chancellor aims at tax, diversity, The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 04, 2007. Accessed May 23, 2008.
