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Overview:
Alston & Bird LLP has grown to become a national AmLaw 50 firm while remaining steeped in a culture with client service and teamwork as the cornerstones of all that we do. We develop, assemble and nurture the strongest and broadest array of legal talent and expertise necessary to meet our clients’ needs in an ever-changing and fast-paced environment.
A Culture That Breeds Success
Alston & Bird’s unique culture and core values have been nurtured for more than a century. They define who we are and how we interact with our clients and with each other. From the founding of the firm in the late 1800s, collegiality, teamwork, loyalty, diversity, individual satisfaction, fairness and professional development have been guiding principles and values by which we measure ourselves.
A Workplace That Defines Excellence
Alston & Bird has built a reputation as one of the country’s best employers, appearing on FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list for 16 consecutive years, an unprecedented accomplishment among law firms in the United States. The firm has offices in Atlanta, Brussels, Charlotte, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Research Triangle, Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. |
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History:
Alston & Bird is the dynamic, prominent firm it is today as the result of the leadership of individual, outstanding attorneys and thoughtful mergers that strengthened our practice areas, culture and philosophies.
The firm’s history dates back to 1893 through the long roots of the Alston, Miller & Gaines’ predecessor firms. The merger with Jones, Bird and Howell formed Alston & Bird on December 1, 1982. Expansion beyond Georgia began with the establishment of an office in Washington, DC, followed by the 1997 merger with Bell Seltzer Park & Gibson (Charlotte and Raleigh, NC) and Walter, Conston, Alexander & Green in 2001 (New York, NY), and the acquisition of Crews, Shepherd & McCarty LLP in 2007 (Dallas, TX). Alston & Bird's Silicon Valley office opened on August 1, 2008, and its Los Angeles and Ventura County offices opened on September 2 following the acquisition of Weston Benshoof Rochefort Rubalcava and MacCuish LLP.
Today, the firm has more than 900 attorneys providing a full range of services to domestic and international clients who conduct business all over the world. Counseling clients from what was initially a local context to regional, then national, and now a global economic environment, Alston & Bird has overlaid its broad range of legal skills and business knowledge with a commitment to innovation and technology.
We enjoy a rich history of individuals forming the fabric of the firm. One of the greatest legacies is the legendary golfer Bobby Jones, winner of the Grand Slam in 1930 and founder of the Augusta National Golf Club and former partner of the firm. The firm continues to represent the Bobby Jones name and monitors trademark issues for the family.
More recently, our former partner Robert McCallum now serves as U.S. Ambassador to Australia, a position once held by Philip Alston, Jr. One of the most significant engagements in the firm’s history began with the appointment of our Partner Neal Batson by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York as Examiner for Enron Corp. in 2002. This engagement was a unique opportunity to serve an objective role in examining one of the most visible and significant corporate failures in American history. Neal’s appointment recognizes both the highest level of excellence and his ethical reputation. The addition of former Senate Majority Leaders Bob Dole and Tom Daschle to our firm’s Legislative & Public Policy Group gives Alston & Bird clients access to two of the nation’s most respected statesmen and experts on public policy.
The firm is truly proud of its heritage and continues to write history every day. |
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