Two Big Law Firms Open in Chicago, Defying Industry’s Austerity

December 1, 2020, 9:23 PM UTC

Two Big Law firms announced new offices in Chicago on Tuesday, a sign that large firms may be feeling more confident after earlier, dire projections driven by the pandemic led to a prolonged season of austerity.

Venable, an AmLaw 100 firm with more than 730 lawyers, launched in the Windy City by hiring a 12-lawyer construction practice from Schiff Hardin, which includes three partners and three associates in Chicago.

Detroit-founded Dickinson Wright, a fast-growing firm with more than 475 lawyers, announced a new Chicago outpost by completing a merger with 12-lawyer Stahl Cowen. Real estate lawyer Jeff Stahl opened the ...

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