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==Layoffs==
==Layoffs==
In [[April 2006]], Pillsbury had a round of layoffs. These layoffs were in connection with the merger with Shaw Pitman in [[April 2005]]. <ref> [http://www.law.com/jsp/llf/PubArticleLLF.jsp?id=1145017727527 "One Year In, Pillsbury Merger Not an Easy Fit"], ''The National Law Journal'', Leigh Jones, April 17, 2006 </ref> The layoffs included its unofficial mascot, '''Martin Macy'''. <ref> "Beloved staffer downsized at Pillsbury," by Marie-Anne Hogarth, ''The Recorder'', 04/03/2006 </ref> Macy, who had started with the firm at the age 17, had been in the San Francisco office for 41 years prior to his dismissal. His was terminated from his position as messenger to save his annual salary of $34,000. <ref> [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/04/06/BAGASI3NPQ1.DTL "Legal world conjures up a conscience"] by Joan Ryan, ''San Francisco Chornicle'', 04/06/2006 </ref> At the time, the combined revenue for the partners at the firm had dropped from $780,000 to $760,000 <ref> Jones </ref> and the firm's assets were over $6 million. <ref name="Ryan">Ryan </ref> To assist Macy, the legal community created a trust fund to which former co-workers, clients and other members of the legal community donated money. <ref name="Ryan"/> The ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' reported that "His dismissal has become something of a ''cause celebre'' in the San Francisco legal community." <ref name="Ryan"/> By [[April 2007]], over $230,000 had been gathered for Macy. <ref> "Sidebar," ''The Recorder'', 04/09/2007 [http://www.law.com/jsp/ca/PubArticleCA.jsp?id=1175850246084] </ref> Macy died in his sleep on February 2008. <ref> Niraj Chokshi, "Martin Macy, Ex-Pillsbury 'Mascot,' Dies at 59", ''The Recorder'' February 21, 2008 </ref>
In [[April 2006]], Pillsbury had a round of layoffs. These layoffs were in connection with the merger with Shaw Pitman in [[April 2005]]. <ref> [http://www.law.com/jsp/llf/PubArticleLLF.jsp?id=1145017727527 "One Year In, Pillsbury Merger Not an Easy Fit"], ''The National Law Journal'', Leigh Jones, April 17, 2006 </ref> The layoffs included its unofficial mascot, '''Martin Macy'''. <ref> "Beloved staffer downsized at Pillsbury," by Marie-Anne Hogarth, ''The Recorder'', 04/03/2006 </ref> Macy, who had started with the firm at the age 17, had been in the San Francisco office for 41 years prior to his dismissal. His was terminated from his position as messenger to save his annual salary of $34,000. <ref> [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/04/06/BAGASI3NPQ1.DTL "Legal world conjures up a conscience"] by Joan Ryan, ''San Francisco Chornicle'', 04/06/2006 </ref> At the time, the combined revenue for the partners at the firm had dropped from $780,000 to $760,000 <ref> Jones </ref> and the firm's assets were over $6 million. <ref name="Ryan">Ryan </ref> To assist Macy, the legal community created a trust fund to which former co-workers, clients and other members of the legal community donated money. <ref name="Ryan"/> The ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' reported that "His dismissal has become something of a ''cause celebre'' in the San Francisco legal community." <ref name="Ryan"/> By [[April 2007]], over $230,000 had been gathered for Macy. <ref> [http://www.law.com/jsp/ca/PubArticleCA.jsp?id=1175850246084 "Sidebar,"] ''The Recorder'', 04/09/2007 </ref> Macy died in his sleep on February 2008. <ref> Niraj Chokshi, "Martin Macy, Ex-Pillsbury 'Mascot,' Dies at 59", ''The Recorder'' February 21, 2008 </ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 04:30, 9 November 2009

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
HeadquartersNew York, New York
No. of offices14
No. of attorneysapproximately 800
Key peopleJames M. Rishwain, Jr., Firm Chair[1]
Date founded1868
Company typeLimited liability partnership
Websitewww.pillsburylaw.com

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is an international, full-service law firm with strengths in the energy, financial services, real estate and technology sectors and offices located throughout the United States and the world, including key financial centers such as New York, London, Tokyo and Shanghai.[2]

History

Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro was established in San Francisco following the California Gold Rush, helping to create such giants as Chevron and Pacific Bell, now known as AT&T. Mergers with Los Angeles-based Lillick & McHose in 1990 and Washington, DC-based Cushman Darby & Cushman in 1996 created a presence on both coasts for the firm, and a 2001 merger with Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts expanded the New York office.[3]

Pillsbury as it is known today is the product of a 2005 merger between Pillsbury Winthrop and DC-based Shaw Pittman, a large 300 lawyer law firm with strengths in global sourcing, energy, real estate, technology and communications.[3] Stimson, Putnam & Roberts, the New York precursor to Winthrop, can trace itself back to 1868 by future Secretary of State and Nobel Peace laureate Elihu Root.[3]

Offices

Pillsbury currently has 14 offices worldwide in:[4] Template:MultiCol

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Pillsbury also formed an affiliation with United Arab Emirates firm Agha & Shamsi LLC in January 2009.

Notable Work

  • As Guantanamo Bay attorneys, lead counsel on Al Odah v. United States, one of the two lead cases arguing for the habeas corpus rights of Guantanamo Bay detainees. On June 12, 2008, the Supreme Court ruled that Guantanamo Bay detainees have rights under the Constitution to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts.
  • Co-authored a key amicus brief on a pro bono basis on behalf of more than 60 Asian-American Bar Associations and community groups in California's historic same-sex marriage case. The California Supreme Court overturned California’s ban on gay marriages on May 15, stating that depriving gays and lesbians of the same rights as other citizens is unconstitutional.

Awards & Recognition

  • Recognized by Working Mother magazine as one of the 2009 Working Mother & Flex-Time Lawyers Best Law Firms for Women [5]
  • Named Best Government Affairs/Regulatory Law Firm of the Year at the 2009 International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards in Paris [6]
  • 2009 Best Corporate Counsel of the Year in China according to Top Capital, for the firm's work in the private equity and venture capital sector [7]
  • Asian-Counsel's 2008 UAE Energy Firm of the Year
  • 2008 Black Book of Outsourcing's #1 Global Sourcing legal advisor
  • Winner of a 2008 InnovAction Award from The College of Law Practice Management for its patented business process, ValueChain

Layoffs

In April 2006, Pillsbury had a round of layoffs. These layoffs were in connection with the merger with Shaw Pitman in April 2005. [8] The layoffs included its unofficial mascot, Martin Macy. [9] Macy, who had started with the firm at the age 17, had been in the San Francisco office for 41 years prior to his dismissal. His was terminated from his position as messenger to save his annual salary of $34,000. [10] At the time, the combined revenue for the partners at the firm had dropped from $780,000 to $760,000 [11] and the firm's assets were over $6 million. [12] To assist Macy, the legal community created a trust fund to which former co-workers, clients and other members of the legal community donated money. [12] The San Francisco Chronicle reported that "His dismissal has become something of a cause celebre in the San Francisco legal community." [12] By April 2007, over $230,000 had been gathered for Macy. [13] Macy died in his sleep on February 2008. [14]

References

  1. ^ Rishwain's firm bio
  2. ^ "Welcome page". Official website. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
  3. ^ a b c "History of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman" (JSP). Official website. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
  4. ^ "Offices" (JSP). Official website. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
  5. ^ Working Mother Website
  6. ^ ILA Website
  7. ^ PR Newswire Asia
  8. ^ "One Year In, Pillsbury Merger Not an Easy Fit", The National Law Journal, Leigh Jones, April 17, 2006
  9. ^ "Beloved staffer downsized at Pillsbury," by Marie-Anne Hogarth, The Recorder, 04/03/2006
  10. ^ "Legal world conjures up a conscience" by Joan Ryan, San Francisco Chornicle, 04/06/2006
  11. ^ Jones
  12. ^ a b c Ryan
  13. ^ "Sidebar," The Recorder, 04/09/2007
  14. ^ Niraj Chokshi, "Martin Macy, Ex-Pillsbury 'Mascot,' Dies at 59", The Recorder February 21, 2008
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