Jones Day (http://www.jonesday.com/) is an international law firm and has long been considered one of the most prestigious law firms in the United States. It was founded in 1893, and is one of the largest law firms in the world. It is currently the second largest law firm in the United States, with approximately 2,200 lawyers and gross annual revenue in excess of $ 1.4 billion.^[1][2] The current managing partner, Stephen J. Brogan, resides in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. Image File history File links This work is copyrighted. ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. ...

Offices

Jones Day has offices around the world in Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, Irvine, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, Munich, New Delhi, New York, Palo Alto or Silicon Valley, Paris, Pittsburgh, San Diego, San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C. This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Beijing [English Pronunciation] (Chinese: 北京 [Chinese Pronunciation]; Pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; IPA: ), a metropolis in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Nickname: The Capital Of Europe, Comic City City of a 100 Museums[] Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Coordinates: Country Belgium Region Brussels-Capital Region Founded 979 Founded (Region) June 18, 1989  - Mayor (Municipality) Freddy Thielemans Area    - City 162 (Region) km²  (62. ... 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Awards

Jones Day's Litigation Department was the first ever to receive the American Lawyer's Litigaton Department of the Year award. Jones Day is also one of two law firms to be named to BTI Consulting's client-service hall of fame, and is regularly recognized in surveys of corporate general counsels as the top or one of the top law firms in the United States.

People

Alumni

Famous alumni of the firm include U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, U.S. Congresswoman Jane Harman, former U.S. Solicitor General and Harvard Law School Dean Erwin Griswold, sports agent and IMG founder Mark McCormack, International Labour Organization Director and 1969 recipient of the 1969 Nobel Prize for Peace, David Morse, Nextel founder Morgan O'Brien, McKinsey & Co. visionary Marvin Bower, and Fox News correspondent Megyn Kelly. Bower reportedly based his approach to management consulting -- now the dominant model in that profession -- on his observations of the practice of law at Jones Day. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States... Antonin Gregory Scalia (born March 11, 1936) is an American jurist and the second most senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. ... Jane Lakes Harman (born June 28, 1945), is a six-term Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 36th District of California (map). ... The United States Solicitor General is the individual tasked with arguing for the United States Government in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, when the government is party to a case. ... Harvard Law School (HLS) is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. ... Erwin Griswold (1904-1994) was a prominent American lawyer. ... The abbreviation IMG has several different meanings: IMG, a leading talent agency originally known as the International Management Group A political organisation: International Marxist Group An International Medical Graduate Abbreviation for image Internet Media Guide: an evolving IETF standard . ... Mark Hume McCormack, (November 6, 1930 - May 16, 2003), was Founder and Chairman of IMG, an international management organization that handles the commercial affairs for sports figures and celebrities. ... The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations to deal with labour issues. ... Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S), headquartered in Reston, Virginia, is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the United States. ... McKinsey & Company is a privately owned management consulting firm. ... Marvin Bower (born August 1, 1903 in Cincinnati, Ohio - died January 22, 2003 in Delray Beach, Florida). ... Megyn Kendall guest hosting Weekend Live Megyn Kelly, previously known as Megyn Kendall, is a Washington, D.C.-based correspondent for Fox News Channel. ...

Managing Partners

• Frank H. Ginn (1913–1938)
• Thomas H. Jones (1938–1948)
• John W. Reavis (1948–1975)
• Allen C. Holmes (1975–1984)
• Richard W. Pogue (1984–1993)
• Patrick F. McCartan (1993–2002)
• Stephen J. Brogan (2002–present)

History

Jones Day was founded in 1893 in Cleveland, Ohio as Blandin & Rice. In 1946, it opened its first office outside of Ohio in Washington, D.C. Jones Day's newest office, located in San Diego, California, opened in 2004. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: Federal District District of Columbia  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack Evans...

Practice Areas

The firm practices in virtually all areas of law, including antitrust, business restructuring, capital markets, energy, intellectual property, litigation, mergers & acquisitions, environmental, health & safety and technology.

Jones Day is especially renowned for its litigation practice, which numbers over 1,000 lawyers and is the largest in the world. In 2002, the American Lawyer magazine selected Jones Day's litigation group as its first ever Litigation Department of the Year. Particular areas of strength under the broader umbrella of litigation include antitrust (or competition law), labor & employment, and products liability. Jones Day also has a leading appellate practice, and in recent years has ranked at or near the top of the list of private U.S. firms engaged in litigation in the United States Supreme Court (by number of cases briefed and argued on the merits). Other awards included the following:

 "Number One for Client Service," 2002, 2004, and 2005; Top "Market Mover " in 2006, BTI Consulting Group, Inc. "International Law Firm of the Year," Asian Legal Business , 2005 and 2006 Second most cited, "Who Represents Corporate America," Corporate Counsel, 2006 

References

1. ^ 2005 The National Law Journal 250 from law.com (free registration required).
2. ^ The Billion-Dollar Club Expands

External links

• Jones Day