Ex-Lewis Brisbois Lawyers Want to Build ‘Better’ National Firm

Jeff Ranen is not stopping at raiding his former law firm for about 140 attorneys.

Ranen expects his new firm, Barber Ranen, to grow to as many as 300 lawyers in the next three years, he said in an interview. That means quickly expanding beyond the slew of California labor and employment lawyers who left from Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith with Ranen and John Barber earlier this month.

Their new firm plans within a year to start launching offices in New York, Chicago, Miami, and Dallas, Ranen said. It’s also looking to add corporate, intellectual property, and commercial litigation ...