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I'm thinking NYC, NJ, DC, MD, VA, Philly, or Northern or Southern Californiarad lulz wrote:Where
But how?? Where? I'm really stressing here because I've looked everywhere but can only find lists of biglaw defense litigation firms. I can't find any sort of directory of plaintiffs firms at all! And I really need to start applying!hiima3L wrote:Just look into midlaw/small/boutique shops with these practice groups.
I'm unaware of any compilation or directory. I'd just start Googling.Anonymous User wrote:But how?? Where? I'm really stressing here because I've looked everywhere but can only find lists of biglaw defense litigation firms. I can't find any sort of directory of plaintiffs firms at all! And I really need to start applying!hiima3L wrote:Just look into midlaw/small/boutique shops with these practice groups.
hiima3L wrote:I'm unaware of any compilation or directory. I'd just start Googling.Anonymous User wrote:But how?? Where? I'm really stressing here because I've looked everywhere but can only find lists of biglaw defense litigation firms. I can't find any sort of directory of plaintiffs firms at all! And I really need to start applying!hiima3L wrote:Just look into midlaw/small/boutique shops with these practice groups.
Most firms of those types (i.e. non-securities focused), with the few possible exceptions of places like Altshuler Berzon or Lieff Cabraser, do not have summer programs.Anonymous User wrote:I've been looking into plaintiffs firms to apply to (more on the mass tort, environmental, any type of litigation except securities), and all I keep hearing about are the super prestigious elite boutiques. What are some plaintiffs firms that are more in the range of a median lower T14 student??
Important: I am a 2L looking for a summer position
Why the distinction between securities and non-securities?anon168 wrote:Most firms of those types (i.e. non-securities focused), with the few possible exceptions of places like Altshuler Berzon or Lieff Cabraser, do not have summer programs.Anonymous User wrote:I've been looking into plaintiffs firms to apply to (more on the mass tort, environmental, any type of litigation except securities), and all I keep hearing about are the super prestigious elite boutiques. What are some plaintiffs firms that are more in the range of a median lower T14 student??
Important: I am a 2L looking for a summer position
But if all you're interested is a list of plaintiffs-side firms (i.e., non-securities), then your CSO should be able to pull a list just by punching a keystroke or two. Start there.
Otherwise, this list is a pretty rough outline of some of the more notable names/firms in the industry, and can be a good starting point.
http://www.lawdragon.com/images/uploads ... 7_list.pdf
I made the distinction because the OP did.Anonymous User wrote:
Why the distinction between securities and non-securities?
Yes. I can't speak for all firms, but many do.Anonymous User wrote: Related: do securities plaintiffs' firms value work experience in the financial sector?
Altshuler, Berzon, Nussbaum, Rubin & Demain.
• Baron & Budd.
• Barroway Topaz Kessler Meltzer & Check.
• Beldock Levine & Hoffman.
• Berger & Montague.
• Bernstein Liebhard.
• Bernstein Litowitz.
• Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore.
• Bredhoff & Kaiser.
• Clifford Law Offices.
• Cochran, Cherry, Givens, Smith & Montgomery.
• Cohen Milstein.
• Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy.
• Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd.
• Gibbs & Bruns.
• Girardi Keese.
• Grant & Eisenhofer.
• Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro.
• Kreindler & Kreindler.
• Labaton Sucharow.
• Leonard Carder.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein.
• MacDonald Hoague and Bayless.
• Milberg.
• Miner, Barnhill & Galland.
• Phillips & Cohen.
• Seeger Weiss.
• Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP.
• Susman Godfrey (yeah they do both but still a top plaintiff's firm based on jury verdicts).
• Vladeck Waldman.
• Watts Guerra Craft LLP.
• Whatley Drake.
• Wiggins, Childs, Quinn and Pantazis.
• Wilkes & McHugh.
• Woodcock Washburn.
That's sort of an odd list, do you know the criteria? Some notable firms missing (like Hausfield, or VSG) Also, it's a bit dated as some of those firm names have changed I think.kings84_wr wrote:Check out the firms involved in AAJ (new orleans is the winter event this year) and the Trial lawyers associations in your regions. Go to the events and network. If you are interested in Mass torts, go on pacer or westlaw and look at the firms filing cases in the various MDLs (there should be hundreds for each mdl). If you are interested, you can pm me for more info.
Harvard puts out this list of more elite Plaintiffs firms.
Altshuler, Berzon, Nussbaum, Rubin & Demain.
• Baron & Budd.
• Barroway Topaz Kessler Meltzer & Check.
• Beldock Levine & Hoffman.
• Berger & Montague.
• Bernstein Liebhard.
• Bernstein Litowitz.
• Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore.
• Bredhoff & Kaiser.
• Clifford Law Offices.
• Cochran, Cherry, Givens, Smith & Montgomery.
• Cohen Milstein.
• Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy.
• Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd.
• Gibbs & Bruns.
• Girardi Keese.
• Grant & Eisenhofer.
• Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro.
• Kreindler & Kreindler.
• Labaton Sucharow.
• Leonard Carder.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein.
• MacDonald Hoague and Bayless.
• Milberg.
• Miner, Barnhill & Galland.
• Phillips & Cohen.
• Seeger Weiss.
• Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP.
• Susman Godfrey (yeah they do both but still a top plaintiff's firm based on jury verdicts).
• Vladeck Waldman.
• Watts Guerra Craft LLP.
• Whatley Drake.
• Wiggins, Childs, Quinn and Pantazis.
• Wilkes & McHugh.
• Woodcock Washburn.