About a year ago, New Republic magazine ran an issue entitled "
The End of Big Law" that basically said the days of huge corporate law offices were numbered in an industry that had too many lawyers. One could forgive the partners at Clark Hill if they didn’t bother to read it.
The Detroit-based law firm has grown its practice exponentially in the last decade. It went from 100 attorneys to 300 today. It recently added 16 new attorneys in Metro Detroit over the last year, including four in its Birmingham office. All of that new talent is helping facilitate a growing practice.
"We have been able to grow our client work because we have been able to add more expertise to the services we offer," says Don Lee, chief marketing officer of
Clark Hill.
Clark Hill has been in Michigan since its founding in the late 19th Century. It grew up serving the rapid ascent of manufacturing in the Midwest in the 20th Century. Its recent growth has come from added work in the manufacturing sector, along with more clients in the finance and banking sectors.
That allowed it to add staff not only in Birmingham, which has 47 attorneys, but also downtown Detroit. It’s Motor City location has added 12 attorneys, expanding its staff there to 120 people.
Source: Don Lee, chief marketing officer of Clark Hill
Writer: Jon Zemke
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