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Offit Kurman Ranks #256 Among the 400 Largest Law Firms in the U.S.—with More Than Six Times the Average Growth Rate
For Immediate Release
Maple Lawn, MD | January 9, 2019 Offit Kurman is the 256th largest law firm in the United States, according to the most recent Law360 400 ranking. Law360, a subsidiary of LexisNexis Group, is a leading global legal news service. The Law360 400, published each year, ranks the largest U.S.-based law firms and vereins with a U.S. component as measured by domestic attorney headcount.
Offit Kurman stands out from other Law360 400 designees for its relative recency on the list, as well as the firm’s extraordinary growth rate. Offit Kurman debuted on the Law360 400 in 2017, at number 311. Since then, the firm has leapt 55 spots ahead.
Having significantly expanded in 2018, Offit Kurman poised to achieve a higher ranking on the 2019 list. Offit Kurman had 164 attorneys at the time of Law360’s latest survey; the firm now has about 185 attorneys, now from Richmond, VA to New York, NY.
“We see this as a clear indication of the effectiveness of our business strategy,” said Offit Kurman Managing Principal Tim Lynch. “While it is certainly an honor to be ranked among the top law firms in the country, the bigger story is Offit Kurman’s growth and why Offit Kurman has been successful. From our focus on the representing the privately held marketplace, to lawyer support, lawyer compensation, as well as leadership and management of the firm, we strive to do things differently than other firms. The fact that we are growing at more than 10 times the rate of the average rate of the firms in the top 400 proves that what we’re doing is working.”
Offit Kurman’s growth rate far exceeds most firms on the Law360 Top 400, including those in the top 10. Law360 reports that the top 10 on the list are expanding by an average of 4% annually, with the top 50 experiencing an average of 3% growth, and growth among the top 400 averaging 2%. By contrast, Offit Kurman experienced a growth rate in 2018 of nearly 25%.
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