Headquarters | San Diego, CA |
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No. of offices | 6 before merger |
No. of attorneys | 200+ before the merger |
No. of employees | 500 (estimate) |
Major practice areas | Full Service Law Firm [1] |
Key people | Kurt Kicklighter (Managing Partner) |
Revenue | $110 million USD (2008) |
Date founded | 1873 |
Founder | Moses A. Luce, Thomas M. Hamilton and F. Tudor Scripps |
Company type | Limited liability partnership |
Dissolved | 2012 — merged with McKenna Long & Aldridge |
Website | luce.com |
Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP or Luce Forward, founded in 1873, was a law firm headquartered in San Diego, California. On March 6, 2012, it combined its practices with McKenna Long & Aldridge, with the combined firm taking the name McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP. [2] [3] The firm's better-known alumni included former San Diego Mayor Dick Murphy.
With $110 million in annual revenue, Luce Forward was one of the largest law firms in the U.S. in terms of revenue. [4] [5]
Luce Forward had over 200 attorneys in six offices. The total number of employees was approximately 500. [4] In terms of the number of attorneys, Luce Forward was one of the largest law firms in the state of California. [6]
Luce Forward had six offices:
Former firm offices no longer in operation include:
In 2011, 27 Luce Forward attorneys were listed in Best Lawyers in America. [6] In the 2008 edition of Chambers USA, Luce Forward received top honors for its Family Wealth and Exempt Organizations practice group. [7]