Armstrong Teasdale Trims Staff, Lawyers in Latest Layoffs

Aug. 1, 2023, 4:06 PM UTC

Armstrong Teasdale has cut 30-plus staff and attorneys positions, making it the latest US law firm to trim its workforce amid a slowdown in the legal market.

The St. Louis-based firm laid off 24 staffers and 11 lawyers, firm spokeswoman Monica Kriegel confirmed Tuesday.

The staff cuts followed a “review of our organizational support structure,” Armstrong Teasdale managing partner Patrick Rasche said in a statement via email. The attorney layoffs were a result of “productivity and performance” reviews, he added.

The layoffs follow staff and attorney cuts at several other big US law firms, including Reed Smith, Orrick Herrington & ...

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