In The Spotlight

Bowman and Brooke is pleased to announce its debut in The National Law Journal's annual survey of the biggest U.S. firms by headcount, landing a spot at #221! "The NLJ 250" was published on Monday, March 26th, including short profiles of the 15 firms that entered (or rejoined) the list. The National Law Journal described Bowman and Brooke and its 181 attorneys in the following write-up.

"The firm is one of the lead defense counsels for Toyota Motor Corp. in the sudden-acceleration multidistrict litigation. It's the lead firm in multidistrict litigation against Yamaha Motor Corp. alleging defects of its Rhino all-terrain vehicle and helmet manufacturer Riddell Inc. in the National Football League concussion cases. The caseload prompted the firm to open Austin and Dallas, Texas, offices in February 2011. Other offices are in Columbia, S.C.; Gardena and San Jose, Calif.; Phoenix; Richmond, Va.; and Troy, Mich. In 2011, the firm added 15 partners and had a net gain of eight nonpartner lawyers. "There are a lot of opportunities with our existing clients, our new clients…[and] for partners at other firms," said executive managing partner Paul Cereghini."

Click here to see the full "The NLJ 250" rankings.

For the third year in a row, Bowman and Brooke has been recognized by Law360 as a Product Liability Group of the Year! The article boasts, "Amid [those] gargantuan undertakings, the nearly 200-attorney firm, which specializes in product defense matters, delivered a staggering stream of favorable verdicts for its clients, saving them tens of millions of dollars in some cases." Bowman and Brooke is one of only two firms to ever claim this honor for three consecutive years. Law360 received more than 550 submissions last November, and a committee of Law360 editors reviewed and selected winners based on: the significance of the litigation wins or deals worked on throughout the year; the size of and complexity of the litigation wins or deals worked on; and the number of significant, large or complex deals the firms worked on or lawsuits the firm had wins in. Accomplishments from Dec. 1, 2010, to Dec. 1, 2011, were considered.

To read the full Law360 article, click here.

To see a list of all firms named to the 2011 Law360 Practice Groups of the Year, click here.

Anywhere. Anytime. Any Courthouse., which the firm has published to celebrate its 25th anniversary, gathers an array of photographs of 250 courthouses nationwide where Bowman and Brooke lawyers have tried cases. It is a visually impressive compilation of the diverse architectural styles that house American justice.